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One person has died and several others are injured after a tornado struck ten miles north of Paris earlier today.
The freak weather event hit the region of Ermont in Val d’Oise causing three cranes to come crashing down.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said he was monitoring the situation closely, and added that several others had been taken to hospital as a result of the tornado.
It is understood that nine people have been left injured including four who are very seriously injured.
Footage of the storm shows the incredibly strong winds forcing over the cranes before they fall onto the buildings below.
Numerous rooves have also been torn off and cars left overturned with multiple power outages reported in the area.
Eighty firefighters, 50 police officers, and 20 members of the SAMU (the emergency medical service) were mobilised to the help support those effected.
According to local news the White Plan has been activated at Simone-Veil Hospital in Éaubonne, which allows the hospital to enact emergency measures in light of an influx of patients.
The freak weather event hit the region of Ermont in Val d’Oise causing three cranes to come crashing down
A collapsed crane which fell during high winds in Ermont, Val-d’Oise
Pictures from after the storm show one of the cranes having crashed onto the buildings below
Mr Nunez wrote on X: ‘A sudden and rare intensity tornado episode struck several municipalities in the Val d’Oise, causing the death of one person and seriously injuring several others.
‘I am following the situation closely and express my support to the elected officials, the rescuers on site, and the affected residents.
‘I extend my condolences to the family and loved ones of the deceased victim.’