5 dead, 30 injured as fierce storm hits western Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Authorities say five people have died and at least 30 were injured during a violent storm in western Romania that produced winds of up to 100 kilometers (60 miles) an hour.
Elena Megherea, a General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations spokeswoman in Timis County, said one of the two people who died in the city of Timisoara was hit by a billboard.
Two more people died in the western town of Buzias. No details were available about their deaths.
Elena Tarla, an Emergency Situations spokeswoman for Caras-Severin County, says the storm ripped out trees and downed power lines. She says many homes are without electricity.