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High winds batter Poland, keeping firefighters on high alert

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The Mazowieckie province recorded the highest number of interventions at 311. Photo by Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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Polish firefighters responded to 1,317 weather-related incidents on Saturday as high winds swept across the country, the State Fire Service said on Sunday.

Two people were injured in Warsaw when a tree fell on a bus stop, one of the most serious incidents reported, according to fire service spokesman Karol Kierzkowski.

The Mazowieckie province, which includes the capital, recorded the highest number of interventions at 311. Authorities have not reported any fatalities, but cleanup and safety operations are ongoing.
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