Europe was hit by a powerful storm: 12 people died, among them a child from Ukraine
Storm Ciaran, which is sweeping Western Europe, has killed at least 12 people, including a five-year-old Ukrainian boy. The publication told in more detail BBC.
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On the northwestern coast of France, wind speeds of 207 km/h were recorded. The storm hit southern England, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany, as well as the Atlantic coast of Spain and Portugal.
In the Belgian city of Ghent, two people died - a 64-year-old woman and a five-year-old boy from Ukraine. The death of the Ukrainian boy was confirmed by the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry.
“We can confirm the death of a Ukrainian boy in Ghent as a result of an accident. We sympathize with the parents. Our embassy in Belgium is in touch with the police and social services, as well as relatives,” the press service noted.
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According to Belgian media, a five-year-old boy and another three-year-old child were on the site when tree branches fell on them during the storm.
The boy subsequently died in hospital, while the other child received minor injuries that were not life-threatening.
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The second person killed in Ghent, according to media reports, was a German woman who was hit by a broken tree in a park. Her daughter was with her; she had a broken leg.
The storm caused floods in Italy, which affected one of its regions - Tuscany. At least five people died there, and several are considered missing.
Floods on the Bisenzio River flooded coastal streets, washed away cars, and forced people to take shelter on rooftops. Four hospitals were flooded.
The storm reached Tuscany on the night of November 2, and the region's governor, Eugenio Giani, declared a state of emergency as winds reached 140 km/h.
Among the worst-hit areas are Livorno on the coast, and the cities of Prato and Montemurlo near Florence.
Lots of reports of storm damage coming from France too. This is Brest, a port city in Brittany, in northwestern France….
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On November 3, Montemurlo officials said that 2 mm of rain had fallen since November 200, and the Bisenzio River had overflowed its banks in two places.
An 85-year-old man was found dead on the ground floor of one of the flooded houses. Rescuers believe he was unable to climb the stairs to safety.
The governor of Tuscany released a video showing cars being swept away by floods and urged people to climb to higher floors. He called the rainfall "unprecedented in the last 100 years."
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There were fears that the Arno River might overflow in Florence, but the emergency there appears to have subsided.
Prato Mayor Matteo Biffoni called the night's events a "blow." Floods overtook entire areas, in particular the first floor of the city hospital of Santo Stefano was under water.
? Following severe flooding, the death toll in Tuscany has risen to 5. #StormCiaran #Ciaran pic.twitter.com/OaRXKqTSAM
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Waves of up to 3,5m hit the west coast and Milan was hit by flooding for the second time this week, three days after the Seveso River burst its banks.
The storm wreaked havoc in the northeastern Veneto region, where one person was missing and Governor Luca Zaia said 24mm of rain fell in 160 hours.
A red level of meteorological threat was announced in Slovenia and Croatia. Forecasters warned of strong winds, hail and thunderstorms, and Slovenian authorities declared one of the strongest cyclones in the last 10 years.
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