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BARCELONA, Spain, March 10, 2010 (AFP) - Some 100,000 people were without power in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region Wednesday, two days after the area was hit by its worst snowstorm in decades, officials said. The area worst affected by the power cuts was the province of Girona on the border with France. Catalonia's interior minister, Joan Boada, said he expected power to be restored to around 50,000 people during the day.
Classes were cancelled for around 40,000 students on Wednesday because of the snow but cross-border traffic with France was re-opened at La Jonquera although a tailback of 20 kilometres (15 miles) remained on the Spanish side. Snow meanwhile hit Spain's normally balmy Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, a popular tourist destination, on Wednesday. Snowflakes fell on Palma de Mallorca, the capital of the archipelago, on the island of Majorca. But the snow was heavier in the mountainous interior of the island, forcing the closure of 11 roads, the regional government said.
Source: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE Date: 10-Mar-2010 15:28:29 |
