Two people died on Saturday in Sweden, authorities said, as a storm battered Norway, Sweden and Finland, leaving thousands without power.

The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute issued alerts for strong winds for large parts of the northern half of the country as Storm Johannes hit the country.

One fatality, a man in his 50s, was reported near the Kungsberget ski resort in central Sweden.

The man was hit by a falling tree, Mats Lann of Gavleborg police told Agence France-Presse. He was taken to a hospital where he died from his injuries.

Further north, regional utility company Hemab said one of its employees had died in an accident “in the field”.

Broadcaster SVT reported that the worker had also been caught under a falling tree.