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Deutsche Bahn halts rail service across Germany due to storm

A sign reads "train services stopped in North Rhine-Westphalia" at Cologne's main railway station, Germany January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

BERLIN (Reuters) - German railway operator Deutsche Bahn [DBN.UL] on Thursday said it had suspended all long-distance rail service across Germany due to a powerful storm blowing across Germany and the Netherlands.

"Rail traffic is currently halted Germany-wide," Deutsche Bahn said on Twitter.

People hold each other as they struggle during heavy winds in downtown Cologne, Germany January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal; Editing by Michelle Martin)

Firefighters work by a fallen tree during stormy weather in Hanau, Germany, January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
A sign reads "attention stones" in front of the Cologne Cathedral during heavy winds in Cologne, Germany January 18, 2018. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen
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