Severe weather in Romania has caused damage to homes, and there has been one fatality
On Sunday, strong gusts of wind swept across Romania, causing significant damage in Bucharest and 18 other counties. The storm damaged the roofs of nearly a hundred homes and knocked down over a hundred trees and power lines.
In Vaslui County, the storm led to the death of a man. Additionally, power outages were reported in several regions due to fallen trees and utility poles.
This was reported by RJ, citing the country’s Department of Emergency Situations.
According to Romanian rescue workers, over the past 24 hours, significant damage from the storm has been recorded in 72 settlements across 18 counties and in the capital, Bucharest. Firefighters were called to 99 buildings where parts of the roofs had been torn off and cleared the areas of 106 fallen trees and 18 downed power poles.
A total of 15 vehicles were damaged. Power outages affected 138 settlements, impacting approximately 35,000 customers.
It is noted that as of Monday morning, the power issues had been resolved.
One person died as a result of collapsed building roofs and falling trees, and reports of injuries—the exact number of which has not been specified—came from the capital and 18 counties across the country.
Photos, video: A thunderstorm with hail hit Kyiv.
Prior to this, over 80,000 customers in the Kyiv region were left without power due to severe weather. The cause was strong winds that knocked down trees and damaged power lines. Utility workers are already on site and are working to restore power as quickly as possible.
