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Video shows tornado forming over village in France

Euronews World · 2026-08-25

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• What happened: A tornado formed near Pomas in southern France, damaging approximately 300 homes and injuring 39 people, with two individuals in critical condition. • Why it matters: The tornado caused significant destruction in the Aude region, prompting rescue efforts and the opening of emergency centers for displaced residents, highlighting the impact of severe weather events. • What to watch next: Authorities will continue rescue operations and assess the damage, while monitoring weather conditions in the region for potential further storms.

No Comment Video. Video shows tornado forming over village in France Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 25/08/2026 - 10:44 GMT+2 A tornado filmed near Pomas in southern France damages about 300 homes and injures 39 people as rescue teams search affected villages. A tornado filmed from Verzeille, near Pomas in southern France, swept through the area on Monday. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The footage shows the funnel forming beneath dark storm clouds before moving across the village. The storm damaged about 300 homes and injured 39 people, according to local authorities. Two of the injured were in a critical condition. Rescue teams searched damaged buildings, while emergency centres opened to accommodate residents whose homes were unsafe. The Aude region was under a thunderstorm alert when the tornado struck. Roofs were torn off, trees were damaged and debris was scattered across the affected villages. No people were reported missing. France Weather climate change Tornado Top stories Now playing Next Video shows tornado forming over village in France Now playing Next Watch: Viking Age anchor recreated with hammer and bellows in Denmark Now playing Next Tornado rips through French village, injuring at least 31 Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 25th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next London and Paris landmarks light up for Ukraine’s Independence Day Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 25th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 24th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next Iceland's reckoning moment: What the referendum means for the EU Now playing Next Houthis claim strike on Saudi tanker in latest Red Sea escalation Now playing Next French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off Now playing Next 'No place like Halkidiki': Travellers give their vote of confidence Now playing Next Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections Now playing Next Tornado tears through village in south-west France: More than 40 injured and 300 homes damaged Now playing Next Houthis claim strike on Saudi tanker in latest Red Sea escalation Now playing Next Tensions in the Alps after antisemitic video Now playing Next Greta Thunberg joins 10,000 climate marchers in Stockholm ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Warehouse burns near St Petersburg as Ukraine targets Ozon sites No Comment Beijing Robot Games: humanoids take on sprints, football and tai chi No Comment New videos show deadly landslide burying gold miners in Central African Republic No Comment Hungary’s lakes and rivers hit record lows as severe drought deepens Canada Trump threatens to double tariffs on Canadian vehicles to 50% after trade talks collapse Culture news Trump adds bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson to transformed White House Rose Garden Culture news ‘It’s excruciating’: Welcome to Bavaria’s unusual finger wrestling championship Sport Esports World Cup crowns champions in Paris after move from Riyadh Europe News French election 2027: Poll puts Mélenchon in contention for run-off Health news Attacks on health workers in DR Congo making Ebola fight 'harder,' Red Cross says World 'No place like Halkidiki': Travellers' vote of confidence as tourist profile shifts Culture news 48 ancient Egyptian treasures returned to Egyptian authorities after FBI investigation ADVERTISEMENT Europe News 'We are stepping up': EU approves €6.1 billion for Ukraine’s defences Europe News Iceland's moment of reckoning: What the referendum means for the EU Ecotech ‘Nature makes every colour in the world’: Meet the company brewing an end to toxic chemical dyes Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s new ruling party projected to win Sunday elections Guinea Landslide at landfill in Guinea kills 30 people, government says Uzbekistan Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan deepen alliance with $1bn trade target and stronger Trans-Caspian links Europe News Thousands rally in Stockholm over climate crisis weeks ahead of general election Europe News Hats on, shades on: Tourists in Greece better prepared for sun and heat risks ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT

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