A violent and unexpected storm battered the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Thursday, killing at least six people including a teenage girl, and meteorologists predicted more bad weather to come.
Hail, heavy rain and winds peaking at 224 km per hour swept the island early in the day. Two of the victims were killed when trees fell in campsites.
Witnesses of the morning storm, which wrecked campsites, delayed trains and uprooted trees, said they had never seen anything like it on the island. "There was no warning. ... I don't feel scared just stupefaction. No one expected this," Niveau said.View of heavy rain from a balcony as it hits the Mediterranean island of Corsica, France, August 18 2022. Twitter @EtienneMarie1 via REUTERSIn central Italy, two people were killed by falling trees on Thursday as powerful storms battered several regions.
A fisherman and someone who was out canoeing also died, authorities said. Interior Minister Darmanin did not give details on the sixth death.
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