# Tornado wreaks havoc in village in southwestern France

https://mins.news/en/item/33300

- France 24, 2026-08-26 15:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260826-tornado-wreaks-havoc-in-village-in-southwestern-france

> A tornado tore through Pomas in France’s southwestern Aude region late Monday, destroying homes and injuring dozens. Authorities said about 300 of the village’s 500 houses were damaged, with roughly 100 potentially unsafe to inhabit, calling it a rare and traumatic event.

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