German storms leave 2 dead, 8 injured
According to the official reports, Fierce storms in Germany on Monday, including a tornado, left two people dead and several injured.
A 54-year-old woman in a wheelchair was killed in Cologne when she was hit by a truck while seeking shelter under an underpass, The Local has reported. The British Internet news site further said that in Nordhorn, high winds uprooted a tree that struck and killed a 47-year-old woman trying to make it home with her dog.
The Local also added further that a tornado hit the North Sea island of Helgoland, injuring eight people at a campground, two seriously, while six people were hurt, one seriously, by strong winds in Bonn that sent a wooden fence flying. A falling branch severely injured a 15-year-old girl riding her bicycle in Wesel County. (With Inputs from Agencies)