Tornado kills one and injures four near French capital

"A tornado tore through districts north of Paris on Monday, toppling three construction cranes that killed one person and left four others with critical injuries, authorities said. The town of Ermont, about 20 kilometers northeast of Paris was worst hit by the sudden twister that caused damage across about 10 districts. Regional prosecutor Guirec Le Bras told AFP one 23-year-old construction worker was killed on a building site and 10 people had been injured with four in critical condition."

"The tornado toppled cranes and tore off building roofs, authorities said. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on the X platform that it had been a storm of "rare intensity". Videos shared on social media showed three cranes falling within seconds of each other. One crane fell on a clinic, without causing injuries, and another on a residential building. Scores of firefighters, police and medical personnel were at the scene, authorities said."

An intense tornado struck districts north of Paris, severely impacting the town of Ermont and causing damage across about ten districts. Three construction cranes were toppled, one fell onto a clinic and another onto a residential building. A 23-year-old construction worker was killed on a building site; ten people were injured, four of them in critical condition. Roofs were torn off and multiple structures were damaged. Videos showed the three cranes collapsing within seconds. Scores of firefighters, police and medical personnel responded to the scene. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez described the storm as of "rare intensity."

Read at The Local France