China News Service, Paris, June 6 (Li Yang and Li Yue) Many places in France encountered extreme thunderstorms from the 4th to the 5th local time, killing one person and injuring 15 others.

French Interior Minister Dalmanin said on the 5th that he will propose to the government that the relevant areas enter a state of natural disaster.

  Many areas in France were hit by thunderstorms from the 4th to the 5th, and the French Meteorological Service issued an orange thunderstorm warning for as many as 65 provinces.

The thunderstorm has a large area of ​​influence, with violent rain and frequent thunder and lightning activities.

According to data released by the Bureau of Meteorology, during this thunderstorm, 44,000 lightning activities were recorded within 12 hours, and more than 50,000 lightning activities were recorded within 24 hours.

Hailstorms occurred in the Landes and Gers departments in southwestern France; the maximum wind speed in the Yonne department in central France exceeded 100 kilometers per hour; the precipitation in Paris within 3 hours was equivalent to the usual two weeks of precipitation.

In addition, the landmark Eiffel Tower in Paris was also struck by lightning during this thunderstorm, but because of the lightning rod installed on the top, it did not cause harm to the public.

  A woman was killed and 15 others were injured, two of them seriously, as a result of the thunderstorm.

The thunderstorm also caused other losses. Many households in France lost power. As of the morning of the 5th, the French power supply department said that there were still 15,000 households without power.

In some areas, there have also been disasters such as house fires and bridges and other infrastructure being washed away by the storm.

  French Prime Minister Borne promised that the government will serve all affected areas and provide assistance to the affected people.

French Interior Minister Dalmanin said on the 5th that such a strong thunderstorm was unprecedented in 20 years, and said that during the thunderstorm, the relevant departments dispatched 2,400 people to carry out 3,400 rescue interventions.

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