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| Heavy storms kill seven in Poland | Heavy storms kill seven in Poland |
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| Heavy storms have killed at least seven people in Poland, uprooted trees in many areas and toppled power lines. | Heavy storms have killed at least seven people in Poland, uprooted trees in many areas and toppled power lines. |
| The TVN24 news channel said central and south-western areas of Poland had been worst hit by the overnight storms, which also injured dozens of people. | The TVN24 news channel said central and south-western areas of Poland had been worst hit by the overnight storms, which also injured dozens of people. |
| The Czech Republic and a wide swathe of Germany also suffered from falling trees and local flooding. | The Czech Republic and a wide swathe of Germany also suffered from falling trees and local flooding. |
| The storms disrupted road and rail traffic in many areas. Thousands were left without electricity in Poland. | The storms disrupted road and rail traffic in many areas. Thousands were left without electricity in Poland. |
| Seventeen people suffered electrical burns when a power line came down in Krotoszyn, western Poland, the AFP news agency reports. | Seventeen people suffered electrical burns when a power line came down in Krotoszyn, western Poland, the AFP news agency reports. |
| Fallen trees were a hazard in many storm-hit areas of Poland | |
| A spokesman for Poland's state fire service, Capt Jacek Lep, told the BBC that 12,216 firefighters were now tackling the aftermath of the storms. | A spokesman for Poland's state fire service, Capt Jacek Lep, told the BBC that 12,216 firefighters were now tackling the aftermath of the storms. |
| There were three deaths in the central Lodzkie province, as two people were crushed by trees and one person was electrocuted, Polish television reported. The victims included a 24-year-old pregnant woman who died after her car was crushed by a tree. | There were three deaths in the central Lodzkie province, as two people were crushed by trees and one person was electrocuted, Polish television reported. The victims included a 24-year-old pregnant woman who died after her car was crushed by a tree. |
| Three people died and nearly 50 were injured in the southern province of Lower Silesia. Two were crushed by falling trees while the third drowned. | Three people died and nearly 50 were injured in the southern province of Lower Silesia. Two were crushed by falling trees while the third drowned. |
| The central Wielkopolskie district reported one person crushed to death by a tree. Thirty-six others were injured. | The central Wielkopolskie district reported one person crushed to death by a tree. Thirty-six others were injured. |