Several victims were hit by falling trees on campsites, including a 13-year-old girl, French media reported. An elderly woman died when a torn off hut roof landed on her car.
Wind gust of 224 kilometers per hour
The thunderstorms were very strong and accompanied by a lot of rain. A wind gust of 224 kilometers per hour has been measured. People also had to be rescued at sea.
The damage is significant. At least 45,000 households on the island were without power.
Italy
Parts of Italy were also weighed down by severe weather after a long period of heat and drought. In Tuscany, two people died who were hit by a tree during a storm, Italian media reported. It was a man who died near Lucca, in a Carrara park it was a woman.
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