Ferocious bomb cyclone Storm Ciarán slammed parts of France and England Thursday with hurricane-force winds topping 100 mph in several locations, leaving at least 10 dead and over a million without power in Europe.
topping 100 mph in several locations, leaving at least 12 dead and over a million power outages across the European continent.
Damaging wind gusts even reached to other nearby nations, where five others died in storm-related deaths, including two in Belgium, and one each in Spain and the Netherlands, Reuters reported. Another death was reported in Germany.At least five people died in Italy after floodwaters quickly rose in Tuscany region, according to Italian officials. Video showed cars being carried through the streets by the fast moving water before midnight local time as nearly 8 inches of rain fell in the region.
Matteo Biffoni, the mayor of Prato, said the situation was extremely critical and encouraged residents in the region to find higher ground and not to venture outside homes during the storm.with many drivers who were caught off guard by the fast-moving water. Four people were rescued after they were trapped in their vehicles when the Tagliamento River flooded, according to Vigili del Fuoco.
Darmanin reported firefighters across France have responded to over 10,000 calls for storm assistance since Wednesday.
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