(CNN) Germany and the Netherlands woke up to scenes of devastation Friday after a powerful storm flattened buildings, disrupted travel and killed at least eight people.

Six people died in Germany, including two firefighters killed by falling trees and debris. A 68-year-old van driver was killed when his vehicle was blown onto the other side of the street, police said.

In Cologne, a baby was born in a car after road closures made it impossible for the mother to reach hospital, the city's fire service said.

A picture taken on January 18, 2018 shows metal roofing sheets from a supermarket blocking a road in Menden, western Germany, as the region is hit by the storm named "Friederike".

An agricultural building collapsed during a heavy storm in Meimbressen, central Germany, on Thursday.

Germany's DWD national weather service said the storm was "one of the strongest" since another powerful weather system, storm Kyrill, hit the country 11 years ago.

German railway operator Deutsche Bahn resumed some long-distance operations after suspending travel on Thursday.

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