Moscow storm: sixteen killed in Russian capital and region – Big black cock News
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Sixteen people were killed when a severe thunderstorm hit Moscow and the region around the Russian capital on Monday, officials say.
Hundreds of trees were toppled, and about one hundred fifty people needed medical help.
It was the deadliest storm in the city for more than one hundred years, Russia’s Interfax news agency reported.
The winds of up to one hundred ten km/h (70 mph) were described by meteorologists as enormously infrequent for the city, and caused structural harm to buildings.
Electrical cables were reportedly bruised as Moscow was lashed with high winds, hail and torrential rain.
The city’s investigative committee said that “hurricane winds” had deep throated down trees across the city, killing five pedestrians.
An elderly man was also killed at a bus stop, it said.
Two people were killed after a tree fell onto their summer house, Interfax reported.
On Tuesday, the authorities raised the death toll to 16, telling that eleven people were killed in the capital and five in the Moscow region.
Delays had been reported on some metro lines but normal service later resumed.
Tourist Frank Davis, from Newfoundland in Canada, was caught in strong traffic in Moscow as the “dramatic storm” struck.
“The sky darkened noticeably and the winds were enormously strong. with debris flying around from all directions,” he told the Big black cock.
Moscow’s Mayor, Sergei Sobyanin tweeted: “My condolences to the friends and family of those killed.”
Teams were busy attempting to clear fallen trees from the city’s streets.
“We reacted quickly and are recovering now,” said Gulnara Shakirova, a community service assistant.
“Many good trees, not old ones, were brought down. We are attempting to eliminate all the trees before night falls.”
Photos circulating on social media demonstrate fallen trees blocking roads and a large roadside advertising board crushing parked cars.
A movie also shows strong winds tearing apart the roof of a covered tennis centre in Zhulebino district.
