Storms, eviction and four deaths hit Western Hungary
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A huge storm swept through the western part of the country, causing some serious tragedies – reports alon.hu.
Four people died
Four people died in Dombóvár Friday night when a tree came down and crashed into their car. According to the disaster management services, a 40-meter high tree hit the vehicle, killing 4 of its 5 passengers. The spokesperson of the Police Department of Tolna county revealed that the Dombóvár Police Department is investigating the case.
The storm was really heavy in Tolna county.
The Fire Department was alerted because of fallen branches and torn overhead cables caused by the storm sweeping over the South-Western part of the country.
In Bonyhád, a fallen tree blocked the street while in Dombóvár, a huge branch hit the street, tearing down a power line.
Traffic had to be regulated because of the heavy storm
Water blocks the road between Zalaszentgyörgy and Zalalövő. Sections of 9 roads had to be closed off because of the accumulated rainwater.
MTI Photo: Varga György
The storm and heavy rains of the previous night caused the traffic regulation of several roads because of fallen trees and the accumulation of rainwater,
according to the report of the Hungarian Road Traffic Nonprofit Zrt. Norbert Sándor Pécsi, the head of the Communications Department, stated that in Borsód-Abaúj-Zemplén county, on the road connecting Hollóstető and Lillafüred, two trees fell at the 41st kilometre, so cars need to take a long detour towards Bélapátfalva or Miskolc.
In Budaörs, Pest county, a road section between two roundabouts had to be closed down because the railway underpass got flooded.
The storm’s effect on Vas county
In Vas county, some roads had to be closed down because of the rainwater accumulation, including the road leading to the Szombathely train station and the road connecting Felsőbagod and Őriszentpéter.
