Key points
- France has been hit by a powerful storm that has claimed the lives of at least two people, including a child.
- The regions hardest hit were Auvergne, northern Midi-Pyrénées, Centre-Val de Loire, Burgundy and Limousin, with wind gusts reaching 112 kilometres per hour and more than 40,000 lightning strikes recorded.
France was hit by a powerful storm on the evening of June 25. Unfortunately, the bad weather took the lives of several people, including a child.
Thousands of homes were left without electricity, Channel 24 reports, citing BFMTV. Horrible footage of the storm is being published online.
Consequences of bad weather in France
There are 2 known deaths due to bad weather in France.
The elements have hit France: watch the video
The first victim was a 59-year-old man. He was riding a quad bike when a tree fell on the road.
Bad weather in France: watch the video
The second victim was a 12-year-old boy. He was with his three younger sisters.
They had planned to spend the evening at a picnic, but due to the storm, rain and wind, two trees fell on it, local authorities said.
Another 17 people were injured, mostly minor.
More than 100,000 homes across France were left without electricity, and train service was disrupted. In Paris alone, the bad weather caused about 50 trees to fall.
Storm hits France: watch video
Bad weather in France: watch the video
The areas most affected were Auvergne, northern Midi-Pyrénées, Centre-Val de Loire, Burgundy and Limousin.
Bad weather in France: watch the video
Wind gusts reached 112 kilometers per hour. It rained and hailed. In addition, more than 40 thousand lightning strikes were recorded across the country.
