Hurricane-force winds hit parts of Czech Republic

Parts of the Czech Republic were hit by strong winds on Saturday night. A 133-kilometre-an-hour hurricane was recorded at the peak of the country's highest mountain, Snezka in east Bohemia. Firemen were called out to deal with roofs being blown off houses, while trees were blown down in some places. Meanwhile, heavy rains and thawing snow have led to flood alerts in east Bohemia as rivers in the area threaten to break their banks.