Ten people were killed in central Russia after strong winds toppled trees and heavy rain disrupted the electricity supply in hundreds of settlements, Russia’s ministry of emergency situations said on Sunday.
Eight of the 10 were killed and 29 more injured at a camping location near Lake Yalchik in the Mari-El region, the ministry said.
Russia’s Investigative Committee said it had opened a criminal case into the incident that killed three children.
Storms disrupted the power supply in 520 settlements, damaged the roofs of 41 residential buildings and seven buildings that provide social services in eight different Russian regions, officials said.
Beijing rain alert
Northern China on Sunday braced for potential floods from the Doksuri storm that caused havoc in southern areas, with residents in Beijing warned not to go outside because of expected record rain.
Reuters
