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At least 11 killed, 137 injured in Moscow storm

2017-05-30 11:42 GMT+8 5795km to Beijing
Editor Meng Yaping

At least 11 people have been killed and 137 others injured after a severe thunderstorm hit Moscow on Monday afternoon, Russian news agency TASS reported.

"137 injured people have sought medical assistance. The figure is not final," a source from Moscow’s emergency services said.

A fallen tree seen in a yard after a heavy storm in Moscow. /VCG Photo

Power supplies have been disrupted in three regions and over 30,000 people have been left without electricity, the Central Region’s emergencies ministry department said in a statement on Tuesday. The storm also felled around 3,500 trees.

A safety fence overturned by the hurricane on Zubovsky Boulevard, Moscow. /VCG Photo‍

Power supplies are expected to be fully restored by 8 a.m. Moscow time (0500 GMT). 

More than 35,000 people have been engaged in handling the aftermath of the thunderstorm, said TASS.

Monday's storm is one of the deadliest on record in Moscow. A similar disaster in 1998 saw nine people killed and 165 injured, while another storm in 1904 killed at least nine.

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