More than half a million people left without power in Crimea, Russia and Ukraine after huge storm

By The Associated Press

A storm in the Black Sea damaged buildings and knocked down power lines, leaving more than half a million people without power in Crimea, Russia and Ukraine, Russian state media and Ukraine’s energy ministry said. One person was killed. The storm sent waves flooding into the Russian Black Sea beach resort of Sochi, caused a cargo ship to run aground and damaged buildings elsewhere, the Tass news agency said. Ukraine’s Ministry of Energy said more than 2,000 towns and villages were without electricity, while Moscow experienced its heaviest snowfall in 40 years. Ukraine’s energy ministry predicted more strong winds and snowfall.