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 by AFP Staff Writers Berlin (AFP) May 20, 2022
Almost 40 people were injured, several seriously, on Friday in a "tornado" which hit the western German city of Paderborn, the police and fire brigade said. A police spokesman said the tornado also caused significant damage in the city in the North Rhine-Westphalia state, following abnormally high temperatures for the time of year. The city's fire department said on Twitter that "38 injured people, including some gravely" had been taken to hospital. The police said one person was fighting for their life. In neighbouring Rhineland-Palatinate state, a 38-year-old man died after he was electrocuted when he entered his flooded basement and fell on his head, the police in the city of Koblenz said. Railway travel was disrupted in the west of the country, as police called on people to remain indoors. In Paderborn, police estimated the damage caused by the tornado at "several million" euros. The spokesman reported "roofs torn off, windows shattered and numerous trees uprooted throughout the city". Images posted on social media showed the tornado column progressing towards homes, sweeping away trees and building sections. Other pictures from the wider region showed cars that had been upturned. The town of Lippstadt, about 30 kilometres away (18 miles), was also probably hit by a tornado, a fire department spokesperson said, though no injuries had been recorded. The steeple of the church in Lippstadt had been destroyed by the high winds, according to photos published on social networks. German meteorological services had put out a storm warning for Friday and predicted gales of up to 130 km/h (80 miles/h) in some places. The bad weather first hit the west of the country and was set to travel eastwards.
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