IRELAND PORTUGAL SWEDEN

Gothenburg flooded

THE city of Gothenburg in Sweden was underwater last Tuesday after the River Göta burst its banks due to the presence of Storm Hans. This sudden increase in water levels caused sewage to flow into the river. Gothenburg's fishing harbour was flooded, with some 70-80 centimetres at its deepest point. In the city’s southern archipelago, all ferry traffic was cancelled.

City relocated

DUE to the discovery of what could be the largest rare earth mine in Europe, the Swedish city of Kiruna is to be relocated. It is home to approximately 23,000 inhabitants and 6,000 residents will gradually be moved to a new location some three kilometres to the east.