Deutsche Bahn halts rail service across Germany due to storm

FILE PHOTO - People walk inside the Deutsche Bahn main train station "Hauptbahnhof" in Mainz, Germany, June 2, 2017. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

BERLIN (Reuters) - German railway operator Deutsche Bahn on Thursday said it had suspended all long-distance rail service across Germany due to a powerful storm blowing across Germany and the Netherlands.

"Rail traffic is currently halted Germany-wide," Deutsche Bahn said on Twitter.

(Reporting by Andrea Shalal; Editing by Michelle Martin)