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Rare tornado in southwestern France injures dozens, damages homes
Local authorities said 39 people were injured and 300 homes were damaged as emergency crews searched for victims and restored power.
- A violent tornado swept through the Aude department in southwestern France, injuring at least 39 people—including two critically—and damaging more than 300 homes.
- The small village of Pomas bore the brunt of the storm's destruction, where roofs were torn off, structures collapsed, and over 120 emergency personnel were deployed to rescue residents and establish emergency shelters.
- Severe weather across the region knocked out electricity to tens of thousands of households and forced the cancellation of a stage of the Vuelta a España cycling race due to localized hail.
- Transport networks were heavily disrupted, causing train delays, road closures from fallen debris, and flight cancellations across major southern French airports, including Toulouse and Marseille.
- French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described the tornado as an event of "rare intensity," while weather authorities noted wind speeds reached up to 117 km/h in neighboring areas.
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A tornado tears through a village in southern France, wrecking 300 homes
A tornado has ripped through a small village in southern France, damaging about 300 homes and injuring dozens. Authorities said Tuesday the tornado struck Pomas, a village of about 1,000 people, on Monday. Rescue teams continued searching through ruins, though…
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