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8 dead, 67 injured as fierce storm hits western Romania
Many homes are without electricity
18 September, 10:39
(ANSA) - BUCHAREST - Authorities say 8 people have died and
at 67 were injured during a violent storm in western Romania
that produced winds of up to 100 kilometers an hour.
One of the two people who died in the city of Timisoara was hit by a billboard, AP reports. Two more people died in the western town of Buzias.
The storm ripped out trees and downed power lines. Many homes are without electricity. Officials warned residents to stay at home or take shelter, to remove appliances from sockets, and to stay away from power transmission towers. Sunday's storm followed days of high temperatures.
(ANSA).
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One of the two people who died in the city of Timisoara was hit by a billboard, AP reports. Two more people died in the western town of Buzias.
The storm ripped out trees and downed power lines. Many homes are without electricity. Officials warned residents to stay at home or take shelter, to remove appliances from sockets, and to stay away from power transmission towers. Sunday's storm followed days of high temperatures.
(ANSA).
