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A photo from the Russian Emergencies Ministry showing fallen trees damaging cars on the campsite.
02 Aug 2023

10 dead and 76 injured in storm in central Russia

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At least 10 people have been killed and 76 injured after a severe storm hit areas of central Russia on the weekend. 

According to the Russian Emergencies Ministryeight of the victims died when trees fell on a campsite in the Mari El region. Three of those were children. 

The campers had not noticed the weather forecast and had also not registered with the ministry, it said.

The storm affected eight regions and damaged nearly 50 buildings. Around 100,000 people lost power from the storm. 

The campsite is near Lake Yalchik in the Mari Chodra national park north of the Volga river more than 600km east of Moscow.

Russia's Investigative Committee said it opened a criminal case.