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Blobrana · L

RE: Tornado

Blobrana · L

Six people were injured and up to 150 houses were damaged when a tornado swept through several London streets leaving a trail of destruction.
Rooftops were ripped off and cars were badly damaged as the twister hit the Kensal Rise area of north-west London.
One man suffered a serious head injury and five have been treated for minor injuries and shock.
Fire services have sealed six roads in a zone covering a quarter of a square mile and searched 100 properties.
Fire crews were called at about 11:00 GMT on Thursday to Chamberlayne Road and surrounding streets, amid reports of collapsed scaffolding and damage to buildings.

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Blobrana · L

A small tornado hit Kensal Rise, a residential area in northwest London, shortly after 11:00 GMT, injuring six people and damaging homes and vehicles.
The tornado tore roofs off several houses and demolished sections of walls to send tiles, bricks and furniture flying through the streets.
Television footage showed a trail of destruction with trees uprooted and cars damaged by falling debris.
Tornadoes, thankfully, are very rare in Britain.