Moment tornado tears through southern France
A powerful tornado struck villages in southern France, causing significant damage to homes and injuring over 40 people. Thousands of households were left without electricity as emergency services responded to the destruction.
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Moment tornado tears through southern France Close A destructive tornado has torn through villages in southern France, injuring more than 40 people.
An eyewitness from the village of Verzeille recorded the tornado forming beneath a thunderstorm. Winds of more than 100km/h (62mph) ripped the roofs off homes in Pomas.
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