Fierce storm in Romania leaves one dead, two injured
Pastor Dale Morgan
Fierce storm in Romania leaves one dead, two injured*
BUCHAREST, July 12 (AFP) Jul 12, 2007
One person was killed and two were injured following a violent storm
that hit Romania overnight, causing serious damage around the country,
local media reported Thursday.
A total of 12 provinces have been put on orange alert because of the
strong downpour, it added.
A 50-year-old man from Bucharest was killed when a hedge collapsed on
him under the weight of an uprooted tree. A woman was also injured after
the tree fell on her house.
Near the southern town of Gaesti, a tree fell on a train engine, lightly
injuring the driver and halting local railway traffic.
Dozens of cars in Bucharest and around the country were damaged by the
storm which also caused power outages.
In several provinces in central and eastern Romania, including
Dambovita, Arges and Buzau, fallen trees and rocks caused road blockages
and traffic delays.
Strong winds and rain are expected to continue until Friday, prompting
fears of floods.
The bad weather comes shortly after Romania experienced a heat wave that
killed several dozen people