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Tornado Tears Through Southern France, Injuring Dozens and Damaging Hundreds of Homes
A powerful tornado has swept through a village in southwest France, injuring at least 41 people and damaging approximately 300 homes. The severe weather event left thousands of households without electricity.
24 Aug, 23:01 — 24 Aug, 23:20
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le-mondeHigh57m ago
Tornado tears through village in southwest France, injuring 41 and damaging 300 homes
French authorities had placed swathes of the country's southwest on orange alert for storms. Meteo-France said winds had reached up to 117 kilometers (73 miles) per hour.
Read full article →hindustan-timesMostly Factual37m ago
France tornado damage: Scary videos show twister ripping through towns; dozens injured, hundreds of homes affected
More than 120 emergency responders were sent to the affected area to assist with rescue and recovery efforts and15 people were taken to hospitals for treatment.
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First report: 20-minuten · 24 Aug, 19:12|Full coverage: 11 · 4h|Window: 4h
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