At least 11 people have died and dozens have been injured after a
violent storm struck Moscow, uprooting trees and bringing down structures.
Hurricane winds reached up to 110km/h with falling trees and
debris injuring at least 69 people.
An 11-year-old girl was killed by a tree while a 57-year-old man
was killed by a flying fence. Authorities said that five pedestrians were
killed by falling trees.
The Moscow mayor, Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his Twitter account.
"Several hundred trees were felled. We are taking necessary measures to
deal with the consequences."
The city's health department told
AFP: "Due to storm winds hitting Moscow, 50 people have asked for medical
attention up to now
There were delays at Moscow's
airports due to the winds which are extremely rare for the Russian capital.
Images that were shared on social media show fallen trees blocking
roads and an advertising board crushing parked cars. Also, a video also shows
the roof of a covered tennis centre in Zhulebino district being torn apart by
the freak winds.
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