France Battered by Torrential Storms, Killing 2 and Injuring 17

Torrential storms that swept through parts of France, bringing heavy rain and powerful winds, have left a trail of destruction and fatalities. The storms, which followed a heatwave that brought temperatures to their highest levels in recent weeks, resulted in the deaths of two people, including a 12-year-old child, and injured 17 others. The nation's civil defence agency reported that one person was critically injured and power was cut to 110,000 homes. The storms caused widespread flooding, with streets and train stations inundated, and even prompted the roof of the National Assembly to spring a leak during a parliamentary session.

Key Takeaways:

• Two people, including a 12-year-old child, have been killed in the storms, with 17 others injured.
• The nation's civil defence agency reported one person critically injured and power cut to 110,000 homes.
• The storms caused widespread flooding, with streets and train stations inundated in Paris.
• The roof of the National Assembly was leaking due to the storm, prompting the vice president to suspend the parliamentary session.
• Significantly rain is expected in the north and west of the country in the coming hours.
• More extreme heat is expected across Europe over the weekend and into next week.

Statistics:

• 39,000 lightning bolts flashed during the storms (Source: French media)
• 110,000 homes experienced a power cut due to the storms (Source: French civil defence agency)
• 20mm of rain is expected across Cheshire and Staffordshire (Source: Met Office)
• 10mm of rain is likely across south Wales (Source: Met Office)
• Daytime temperatures following the storms will be around 20C (Source: Met Office)
• The heatwave brought temperatures to their highest levels in recent weeks (Source: French media)

Sources:

• French media (no specific source cited)
• Met Office (no specific source cited)
• French civil defence agency (no specific source cited)
• AFP via Getty Images (no specific source cited)