25/08/2026 - 8:49 GMT+2
A tornado tore through a village in southwestern France on Monday (24 August), injuring 41 people and damaging hundreds of homes.
The tornado hit hardest in the village of Pomas, population 1,000, located between Carcassonne and Limoux. It damaged an estimated 300 homes, in some cases ripping their roofs off.
"More than 120 firefighters are on the scene" and reinforcements from neighbouring departments are expected, according to the prefecture of the Aude department, which added that "operations to secure buildings are under way".
The injured include a pregnant woman who was hurt when her house collapsed on her, her husband told AFP.
