an extremely rare tornado injures forty in the West of the country

The tornado is advancing rapidly, a few miles from these homes. In the heart of the swept away city, everything is violently carried away under a torrential rain. We must barricade ourselves urgently. Passengers on a bus even came close to being crushed into a tree. An exceptional phenomenon that struck this German city by surprise last night after several days high temperatures.

Quickly after its passage, the considerable damage is estimated at several million euros. Residents are helpless in the face of the tragedy. “A wind this strong, you only see that in the United States, on TV“, exclaims one of them. On the spot, the intervention forces are on footœwork. More than 350 men were mobilized to clear the city. “The roofs were damaged by an extremely strong wind. No building has a roof anymore, the windows are destroyed“, explains Jens Kniesburges, spokesperson for the Paderborn fire brigade. A 38-year-old man died.