Tornado tears through French village, dozens injured
POMAS: A tornado tore through a village in southwestern France on Monday, injuring 41 people and damaging hundreds of homes, authorities said.
A tornado struck a village in southwestern France on Monday, injuring 41 people and causing significant damage, officials reported. French authorities had issued an orange alert for storms in parts of the country, resulting in power outages, transport disruptions, and the cancellation of a cycling race. The tornado caused the most damage in the village of Pomas, with an estimated 300 homes affected, some of which had their roofs torn off.
Over 120 emergency workers were dispatched to the scene, and 15 of the injured were taken to the hospital, including a pregnant woman who was injured when her house fell on her. Wind speeds reached up to 117 kilometers per hour in a nearby village. The disruption affected transportation networks, causing delays and cancellations at airports across southern France, including Bordeaux, Marseille, Nice, Toulouse, and even Paris.
Approximately 2,800 homes lost power across 10 villages. While France typically experiences several dozen tornadoes annually, the impact of climate change on their frequency and intensity remains uncertain, according to Meteo-France.
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