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| 15,000 scouts and guides escape French storm at camp | |
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| Thousands of teenage scouts and guides were evacuated from a camp in eastern France after a violent storm overnight. | Thousands of teenage scouts and guides were evacuated from a camp in eastern France after a violent storm overnight. |
| The storm hit the camp organised by the Scouts and Guides France in the city of Strasbourg. | The storm hit the camp organised by the Scouts and Guides France in the city of Strasbourg. |
| About 15,000 people were evacuated as authorities issued a warning of heavy winds. | About 15,000 people were evacuated as authorities issued a warning of heavy winds. |
| Rescue workers said 35 people suffered "sprains, fractures or dislocations", but added there were no serious injuries. | Rescue workers said 35 people suffered "sprains, fractures or dislocations", but added there were no serious injuries. |
| Organisers received a warning from authorities half an hour before the storm hit at 02:00 (00:00 GMT), giving them time to move the scouts and guides to shelter in a nearby arena. | |
| Images published by the newspaper L'Alsace showed extensive damage to the site and young people walking in thermal blankets. | Images published by the newspaper L'Alsace showed extensive damage to the site and young people walking in thermal blankets. |
| The teenagers, from scout and guide associations around Europe, were allowed to return to the site on Saturday morning. | The teenagers, from scout and guide associations around Europe, were allowed to return to the site on Saturday morning. |
| There were no reports of significant damage elsewhere in the Alsace region after the storm. | There were no reports of significant damage elsewhere in the Alsace region after the storm. |