Storm wrecks havoc in southern Britain, leaving four dead Death toll has risen to four as storm swept the southern parts of Britain on Monday. Trees fell in the high wind, cutting power supplies to 600,000 homes at the height of the storm. Heathrow airport confirmed 130 flights were cancelled. Railway companies significantly reduced services LONDON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Death toll has risen to four as storm swept the southern parts of Britain on Monday, cutting power supplies and disrupting traffic. A tree fall in gale caused gas explosion in west London, ripping through three houses. A man and a woman died in blast, while three others were taken to hospital. The other two victims were both killed by trees falling in the storm, according to local reports. One of the victims was a 17-year-old girl Bethany Freeman, who was sleeping in Hever, Kent at 7:20 a.m.. Donal Drohan, 51, was killed in his car, which was battered by a toppled tree in Watford, Herts at 6:50 a.m. Trees fell in the high wind, cutting power supplies to 600,000 homes at the height of the storm, 166,000 of which are still cut off as of 5 p.m.. Many roads were forced to close. The storm was believed to be the worst in a decade to hit England and Wales. However, Martin Young, Chief Forecaster, said in a press release on the Met Office's website, "While this is a major storm for the UK, we don't currently expect winds to be as strong as those seen in the 'Great Storm' of 1987 or the 'Burns Day storm' of 1990." Railway companies significantly reduced train services on Monday. Although some cancellations and suspensions were announced on Sunday, the companies were blamed for the inconvenience they brought to passengers, said a local report. Easyjet, a local airline company, warned passengers to plan in advance as no train would be running between city center of London and major airports including Luton, Gatwick, Southend and Standstead before 9 a.m. The storm also affected the British government. Storm St Jude leaves trail of death, damage LONDON, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- The St Jude storm in Britain has left a trail of death and damage in its wake on Monday. A man and a woman were killed in a gas explosion in the west London area of Hounslow after a tree fell and severed a gas main. The explosion destroyed three properties. A Metropolitan Police Spokesman told Xinhua that three more people were injured taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service. Death toll in hurricane reaches six in Germany BERLIN, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Death toll in the hurricane that battered northern Germany has reached six as heavy rain and high winds continue, causing widespread rail and air traffic disruption. On Monday, four people were killed in Germany in separate accidents that involved falling trees, local media reported. A sailor died in a lake near Cologne on Sunday and a fisherman drowned near the city when his boat capsized in heavy waves.