Tornado batters northern Germany

Buetzow, near Rostock in northern Germany has been badly damaged by a tornado that was triggered by violent storms which have left at least one person dead.

Witnesses say that cars were hurled 70 m (230 ft) and roof tiles blown off buildings, including the local hospital. In the city of Hamburg, a man was killed and his pregnant girlfriend hurt when flying debris hit their car.

German media had reported wind speeds of up to 119km/h (74mph) in Geilenkirchen north of Aachen, and officials said at least 30 people across the region had been hurt by flying debris.

The storm came after a spell of unusually warm weather across northern Germany. Met officials forecast more rain, thunder and lightning on Thursday.

Read details at BBC

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Deadly Tornado strikes US City Oklahoma Suburbs

A woman carries a child near collapsed Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Oklahoma

A deadly tornado, as much wide as one mile with winds up to 200 miles per hour, tore through the Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday. The tornado flattened entire neighborhoods, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school.

According to the Associated Press, dozens of deaths from the Oklahoma tornado were reported by the state medical examiner's office. The deadly weather followed Sunday's tornadoes, which killed two in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

When asked if there were deaths at the elementary schools, an official stated "There have been some confirmed casualties" at Plaza Towers Elementary.

Read more about it at: Huffington Post
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