Two dead after violent thunderstorms in France, 53,000 without power
Strong winds, hail and lightning caused fires, roof damage and transport disruptions as Enedis said about 53,000 households lost power.
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A wave of severe storms struck France on Thursday night to Friday, putting an end to a period of extreme heat that lasted 12 days. Extreme meteorological phenomena left behind two deaths, significant material damage and tens of thousands of homes without electricity.
At least two people died as severe storms hit France overnight after a prolonged heatwave, leaving 53,000 households without power, according to French media and electricity grid operator Enedis. In Saint-Victornienne, in the central administrative department of Haute-Vienne, a woman was killed by a tree falling on her head, and in Dolomieux, in the east, a man was found charred in a workshop that caught fire after being struck by lightning. WEA…
Severe storms that hit parts of France on Thursday evening, bringing hail and numerous lightning strikes, after days of heatwaves, have claimed at least two lives. 53,000 households are without electricity. Southern Germany was also hit by severe storms.
People lost their lives last night during the severe weather in France and Germany. In the German city of Karlsruhe, one person died, likely a cyclist who was struck by a falling tree, Bild reports. In Saint-Victurnien, in southwestern France, a tree fell on a woman who did not survive, and in Dolomieu, in the east, a dead man was found in his workshop. Lightning had struck the man, after which a fire broke out. BMFTV reports that the man had t…
53,000 private homes for electricity and more than 600 firefighters throughout France: storms swept a part of the country in the evening on Thursday 16 July and caused the death of two people in Upper Vienna and Isère.
At least two people died, nearly 53,000 households were left without electricity, and a mini-turnad and huge hail were signalled after the violent storms that hit France. Authorities issued a severe orange code for 30 departments in the central and eastern part of the country, warning of extreme weather events.
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