Finland hit by rare autumn floods

HELSINKI, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Heavy rain and melting snow, combined with unusually warm weather in late fall, have caused severe flooding in Finland, leading to the temporary closure of a major highway on Tuesday, according to local media Yle.

The National Highway 3, which connects northern and southern Finland, was closed near the city of Tampere due to the flooding. But authorities managed to reopen the road a