Southern France Tornado Injures 39 and Cuts Power to 7,250 Homes
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Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 25
Southern France Tornado Injures 39 and Cuts Power to 7,250 Homes
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo! Voices · Aug 25
Summary
Two people remained in critical condition Tuesday after a severe tornado tore through Aude on Monday, injuring 39 people and sending 17 to hospital.
Pomas was hit hardest, with about 300 homes damaged as the storm ripped apart roofs, collapsed at least one house and scattered debris across nearby fields.
Enedis said 7,250 households in Languedoc-Roussillon were still without power early Tuesday, including 1,600 in Aude.
Seventy-five firefighters, backed by specialist teams and a canine unit, continued overnight search and inspection operations while access to the affected area stayed restricted.
Officials called the tornado a rare, exceptional event in Aude; Meteo-France says France records several dozen tornadoes of varying intensity each year.