Rare tornado in southwestern France injures dozens, damages homes
More than 120 emergency workers responded as officials opened shelters and restored power after the storm damaged about 300 homes.
- A violent tornado swept through the Aude department in southwestern France, injuring at least 39 people—including two critically—and damaging more than 300 homes.
- The small village of Pomas bore the brunt of the storm's destruction, where roofs were torn off, structures collapsed, and over 120 emergency personnel were deployed to rescue residents and establish emergency shelters.
- Severe weather across the region knocked out electricity to tens of thousands of households and forced the cancellation of a stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race due to localized hail.
- Transport networks were heavily disrupted, causing train delays, road closures from fallen debris, and flight cancellations across major southern French airports, including Toulouse and Marseille.
- French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described the tornado as an event of "rare intensity," while weather authorities noted wind speeds reached up to 117 km/h in neighboring areas.
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The latest information speaks of 39 people injured, none of them seriously, and two people in critical condition.
The village of Pomas, in the south-west of France, heals its wounds: in the aftermath of a tornado of a rare violence, the inhabitants and authorities are on their feet to clear and repair what may be. The material damage is impressive and 39 people have been injured.
It has injured at least 39 people, of whom at least 2 are serious, and damaged more than 300 homes
Following the passage of a tornado of rare violence, the village of Pomas, in the south-west of France, takes stock of the damage on Tuesday.
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A tornado passed through the department of Aude, in the south of France, late last night and in that area more than 300 houses were damaged and 39 people were injured, two of whom are in critical condition, local authorities announced today, local media reported.
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