Climate
Heavy rainfall over the weekend has led to widespread road collapses in Central Finland and Pirkanmaa, with at least ten roads cut off due to water damage. The most severe disruptions have occurred in Multia, where three roads collapsed after the area received the highest rainfall in the country—114.
Crime
Police in Finland are investigating two separate missing persons cases, one of which has ended in tragedy while the other remains unresolved. In Kokkola, a man born in 1995 who had been reported missing has been found dead, according to Ilta-Sanomat. Authorities confirmed the discovery but stated that no
Climate
Finland is experiencing an unprecedented surge in tick populations this year, with nearly 200,000 observations reported to the Punkkilive monitoring service. According to Professor Ilari Sääksjärvi from the University of Turku’s Department of Biodiversity Sciences, this year’s figures have already surpassed the total of around 140,000
Climate
Finland is experiencing an unprecedented surge in tick populations this year, with nearly 200,000 observations reported to the Punkkilive monitoring service. According to Professor Ilari Sääksjärvi from the University of Turku’s Department of Biodiversity Sciences, this year’s figures have already surpassed the total of around 140,000
Climate
Record-breaking rainfall over the weekend has led to widespread road collapses in several regions, particularly in Pirkanmaa and Central Finland. The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) reports that 50–100 millimeters of rain fell in these areas, with the highest measurement recorded in Karhila, Multia, where 114.2 millimeters had
Climate
Record-breaking rainfall over the weekend has led to widespread road collapses in several regions, particularly in Pirkanmaa and Central Finland. The Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) reports that 50–100 millimeters of rain fell in these areas, with the highest measurement recorded in Karhila, Multia, where 114.2 millimeters had
Health
The long-running legal dispute over compensation for narcolepsy cases linked to the Pandemrix swine flu vaccine has reached its final resolution in Finland. The Helsinki Court of Appeal issued its decisions in autumn 2024, bringing an end to years of litigation between affected individuals and the Pharmaceutical Injury Insurance
Traffic
A fatal collision on Friday evening in Virrat resulted in the deaths of two people and left two others seriously injured. The accident occurred when a car veered onto the oncoming lane of Liedenpohjantie and collided with a garbage truck.
Culture
Raili Rusto, the long-serving director of children’s programs at Yle, has died at the age of 97. Her passing on Friday in Helsinki was confirmed to Yle by her spouse, Timo Tiihonen (Yle, Ilta-Sanomat). Rusto’s career at Yle spanned over four decades, during which she directed
Culture
Confirmation camps in Finland have undergone significant changes in recent years, reflecting evolving societal norms and heightened awareness of sensitive topics such as gender, sexuality, and personal boundaries. Vantaan Sanomat (VS) reports that traditional elements of the camps, including structured lessons and memorization requirements, have been reduced or removed, while
Society
Multiple users in Finland and abroad reported disruptions to Facebook’s services on Sunday morning. The issues were tracked by Downdetector, a platform monitoring website and online service outages, which recorded a surge in problem reports (Yle). Users experienced difficulties accessing the social media platform, with some unable to log
Climate
Finland is experiencing a weekend of heavy rainfall, with some regions recording exceptional precipitation levels before a shift toward drier conditions early this week. Over the past 24 hours, up to 114.1 millimeters of rain has fallen in Karhia, Multia, according to Foreca meteorologist Ilkka Alanko (Ilta-Sanomat). More