5 dead, hundreds injured by rare tornado in Czech Republic

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Emergency crew members survey the damage caused by a rare tornado believed to be the most devastating in the Czech Republic’s modern history. Seven towns and villages sustained heavy damage that included buildings turned to rubble and overturned cars.

View of the wreckage after a Tornado hit the village of Moravska Nova Ves in the Hodonin district, South Moravia, Czech Republic, on Thursday, June 24, 2021. A rare tornado hit towns and villages in southeast part of the country, injuring some 150 people and damaging hundreds of houses. Some 200 police officers have been deployed in the region to help the rescue workers.

The tornado touched down late Thursday as strong thunderstorms hit the entire country. Seven towns and villages sustained heavy damage that included buildings turned to rubble and overturned cars. The storms were accompanied by hail which in some cases was as big asHrusky Deputy Mayor Marek Babisz told Czech public radio that half of his town was almost completely wiped out.

Some 360 extra police officers were dispatched to the area, along with army personnel. Rescue crews from across the country, joined by counterparts from nearby Austria and Slovakia, were using drones, helicopters and sniffer dogs to search through the rubble. “It’s a huge tragedy,” Prime Minister Andrej Babis said. Babis was in Brussels to attend an EU summit and was planning to visit the afflicted region later Friday. He said he has asked the EU for help.

 

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I never heard of a tornado in Europe....... until now

Will it ever be a good thing? Of course not Then why do you defend people's 'rights' to harm themselves?

For example, I think guidance has to include things like 'don't smoke weeds' That is exactly the kind of desire which needs to be limited, Not encouraged

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