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Twister strikes French village in Aude, injuring 41 and damaging hundreds of homes
A tornado hit the village of Pomas in France’s Aude department, injuring 41 people and damaging about 300 homes, with power outages affecting around 2,800 homes and widespread transport disruption as storms swept the region; the third stage of the Vuelta a Espana was canceled due to the weather. Winds reached up to 117 km/h near Arquettes-en-Val; more than 120 emergency workers were deployed and 15 people, including a pregnant woman whose house collapsed, were hospitalized. Meteo-France said the link between climate change and tornado frequency or intensity remains unclear.
Southwestern France Tornado Strikes Aude: Dozens Injured, Hundreds of Homes Damaged
A powerful tornado ripped through the Aude department in southwest France, striking the village of Pomas and injuring 41 people while damaging around 300 homes; more than 120 firefighters were dispatched to secure buildings and manage rescue efforts as widespread power outages and transport disruptions affected the region.
Tornado tears through French village, injuring dozens and damaging hundreds of homes
A tornado struck the southwest French village of Pomas, injuring 41 people and damaging about 300 homes, with more than 120 emergency workers responding and around 2,800 households left without power; the disruption also caused flight delays and led to the cancellation of a stage of the Vuelta a Espana in the region.