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Tornado devastates French village, damaging 300 homes
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Tornado devastates French village, damaging 300 homes

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • A tornado devastated the village of Pomas in southwestern France, damaging approximately 300 homes and injuring 41 people.
  • The powerful winds uprooted trees and tore off roofs, causing significant destruction.
  • The extreme weather also disrupted transportation and left thousands without electricity.

A tornado tore through the village of Pomas in southwestern France on Monday, leaving a trail of destruction. Local authorities estimate that around 300 homes were damaged in the village of approximately one thousand residents. The powerful winds uprooted trees, tore off roofs, and damaged vehicles.

At least 41 people were injured, with 15 requiring hospitalization. Among the injured was a pregnant woman who was hurt when her house collapsed. The French meteorological service, Meteo-France, also reported strong gusts of wind in the nearby village of Arquettes-en-Val, reaching speeds of up to 117 kilometers per hour. Orange storm alerts were in effect for parts of southwestern France.

The severe weather conditions caused disruptions to road and rail traffic, as well as flight cancellations at airports in Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, and Paris. Approximately 2,800 households in ten villages lost electricity, according to the BBC. France experiences several dozen tornadoes annually, but the impact of global warming on their frequency and intensity remains unclear, according to Meteo-France.

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Originally published by Delo in Slovenian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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