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Central Volga Region Storm Claims 10 Lives with High Winds

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A severe storm struck central Russia, resulting in the death of at least 10 people and injuring 76 others, as reported by the Emergencies Ministry. Among the victims were eight individuals, including three children, who were killed when trees fell on their unregistered campsite in the Mari El region.

The storm impacted eight regions, leaving nearly 100,000 people without electricity and causing damage to almost 50 buildings. The Emergencies Ministry advised the public to avoid certain activities like being near trees, unstable structures, countryside walks, and swimming.

The incident occurred near Lake Yalchik, a popular tourist destination in the Mari Chodra national park, situated north of the Volga river and over 600 km east of Moscow. Pictures released by the ministry depicted extensive damage to cars and tents amid fallen trees. The storm caught several hundred people who were camping on the lake’s shores off guard. In response to the incident, Russia’s Investigative Committee has initiated a criminal case.

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British paddleboarder killed by lightning strike 

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When the storm approached, the partner of a British tourist who died after being struck by lightning while paddleboarding off the coast of Rhodes begged him to head back to shore.

When it became apparent that the 26-year-old from Liverpool was having difficulty in the waters near Agathi beach, Scott Seddon’s girlfriend yelled “come out” repeatedly. The unnamed woman was on land and used her phone to record Seddon, a talented athlete, as the tragedy occurred.

Wander Machado, a Brazilian player who jumped into the river to rescue the British woman, stated, “I just heard [her] pleading for help. “I performed first aid. I eventually noticed that he was going blue. He informed Greece’s Mega TV that he was attempting to breathe. “I thought he would come to. The girl was saying his name, she was saying ‘I love you’, ‘I love you’ and, then suddenly, his eyes closed.”

Officials from the Rhodes coastguard have started an investigation and are gathering information from beachgoers who saw the tragedy. They claim that the crash video that Seddon’s upset companion recorded will be very important to the investigation. An autopsy will be performed, according to forensic doctors at the general hospital on the island, to ascertain the cause of death.

On Tuesday, concerns were raised as to why no public warning had been made despite the storm’s presence in the area having been predicted several hours earlier. The island of Rhodes has been experiencing harsh weather for several days, with downpours so intense that major damage, including leaky roofs, was reported in the departure halls of the airport.

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Europe storms: Children among dead in France, Austria and Italy

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Areas of central and southern Europe have been blasted by strong storms that have killed at least 12 people, including three children. In Italy, Austria, and on the French island of Corsica, there were documented deaths, the majority of which were caused by fallen trees.

Campsites on the island were destroyed by strong winds and rain, while in Venice, Italy, stone was blown from the belltower of St. Mark’s Basilica. Following weeks of scorching and drought across much of the continent, the storms hit. Wind gusts of up to 224 km/h (140 mph) in Corsica destroyed trees and harmed mobile homes.

Authorities there said that a 13-year-old girl was murdered on a camping by a tree that fell.

Due to human-induced climate change, extreme weather events, such as heatwaves and storms, have gotten worse and more common in recent years.

Since the start of the industrial age, the world has already warmed by around 1.1C, and temperatures will continue to rise unless governments drastically reduce emissions.

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