# Tornado in France damages homes, injures around 40

https://mins.news/en/item/31175

- DW, 2026-08-25 02:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/tornado-in-france-damages-homes-injures-dozens/a-78491206?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A tornado struck the village of Pomas in southwestern France, damaging about 300 homes and injuring around 40 people, officials said. Fifteen people were hospitalized. The storm uprooted trees, caused power cuts and major transport disruption, and led to the cancellation of a Vuelta a España stage.

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