STOCKHOLM: Rescue companies on Thursday (Jan 4) evacuated motorists from a whole lot of automobiles caught in a single day on Swedish and Danish roads as heavy snowfall, strong winds and icy conditions led to huge visitors jams.
In Sweden, the army mobilised tracked automobiles to assist the evacuation and convey meals and water to those that have been stranded on a motorway in southern Sweden.
The Swedish transport company mentioned it anticipated the affected stretch of the E22 highway between Horby and Kristianstad to reopen Friday, after the highway clogged up with automobiles on Wednesday as vehicles received caught and ploughs struggled to clear the roadway.
Many automobiles have been deserted because the evacuation continued, whereas others have been capable of flip round as rescue staff reduce holes within the metallic boundaries separating southbound and northbound lanes, information company TT reported, citing rescue companies.