Video. Austria: storms and hail damage crops, derail train, disrupt festival
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Austria faced devastating storms on Thursday evening, particularly affecting Upper Austria, Styria, and Tyrol. Urgent weather warnings led to the evacuation of the Woodstock der Blasmusik festival, impacting over 100,000 attendees. In Tyrol, damaging hail caused loss to crop and property, while strong winds in Styria uprooted trees and derailed a train, requiring 50 passengers to be evacuated safely. Fortunately, emergency responders arrived quickly, and officials reported no injuries resulting from these extreme weather events.
Authorities issued urgent weather warnings, prompting the evacuation of the popular Woodstock der Blasmusik festival, disrupting plans for over 100,000 expected attendees.
In Tyrol, hailstorms caused significant damage to crops and vehicles, while fierce winds in Styria uprooted trees and derailed a train.
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