By Mail Foreign Service
Calm: Revellers enjoy the Sonisphere festival as heavy rain can be seen falling from the storm front behind them
These dramatic images were taken in the moments before a powerful thunderstorm struck parts of Finland.
The bad weather front is clearly visible as it approaches the skies above the capital Finland, moments before strong winds, heavy rain and lightning battered the city.
Forty people were injured in the storm, two of them seriously, as they enjoyed a heavy metal festival in the town of Pori.
Eye of the storm: This picture shows the moments before a powerful storm hit Helsinki
Gale force: The storm damaged equipment belong to band Motley Crue and forced them to cancel their performance
Strong winds and lightning strikes badly damaged one of the stages at the Sonisphere Festival, and the equipment of several bands including Motley Crue was also ruined.
Organisers said in a statement: 'A severe thunderstorm hit (the) Sonisphere Festival in Pori, Finland. Strong freak wind gusts damaged the stages and knocked down tents and fences.
'Approximately 40 people were injured, two of them seriously.'
Casualties: Forty people were injured at the Sonisphere festival in Pori when the storm damaged stages and electrical equipment
Powerful: An aeroplane lies on its side after its undercarriage was damaged during the storm in Pori
Sodden: Heavy metal fans were completely drenched as the sudden storm hit and one of the stages had to be abandoned
The injured people were taken to hospital for treatment.
The two-day Sonisphere Festival attracted 30,000 people and was due to feature performances from groups like Iron Maiden, Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop.
Because of the damage to the stages, Motley Crue were forced to cancel their gig and Iggy Pop had to play an acoustic set because of problems with electrical equipment.
According to Finnish media reports, a plane chartered by Iron Maiden was also severely damaged at the local airport.
The band did managed to perform their headline slot two hours later than billed.
The powerful storm, known as a super-cell, can produce high winds, torrential rain and large hailstones and can often lead to the formation of tornadoes.
They often feature a bank of cloud known as a wall cloud, which is visible in some of the pictures.
A spokesman for the Met Office said: 'Storms of this intensity only occur with large towering cumulonimbus clouds, and looking at the pictures this was a particularly large storm, known as a super cell.'
Downpour: The skies above the Finland capital turn an ugly black as the storm approaches
Black skies: The rain is on its way as the front moves above the city
source: dailymail
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