Canary Islands struggle with power after tropical storm
Tens of thousands of people in the Canary Islands remained without electricity today, more than a day after a powerful storm ripped through the popular holiday islands, killing seven.
Winds around 75 mph in some places tore tiles from roofs and uprooted trees, dropping them on power lines
About 200,000 people remained without electricity after the storm, regional officials said.
Workers were sawing up trees that had fallen on to roads and trying to repair phone lines to more than 10,000 customers.
One 63-year-old man died while trying to repair his roof on the island of Fuerteventura as the storm approached.
Tropical Storm Delta also claimed the lives of six would-be immigrants who died when their makeshift boat with 50 people on board sank while trying to reach the Canary Islands from Africa.
