The previous day, more than 75,000 lightning strikes were killed in the country's unprecedented thunderstorms in France, killing two people and injured 17, FranceInfo radio reported.
"The Observatory of French Tornadoes and Strong Thunderstorms said that more than 75,000 lightning strikes were registered in the sky in two days," said the radio station.
After a thermal wave in France, when the temperature in a number of cities reached 35-40 degrees, the country was hit by thunderstorms with unprecedented intensity. The "Meteo-France" National Meteorological Service in almost half of the country's departments (42) introduced the initiative, orange, weather threat level.
At the speed of 140 km / h, the wind outbursts failed many trees and damaged power lines. A 59-year-old man and a 12-year-old child were killed in falling trees. Another 17 people have been wounded, one of which is in critical condition, said the Civil Security Crisis Management Center.
