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One person died and at least nine others were injured after a “sudden and rare intensity tornado” struck in France’s Val-d'Oise region, officials confirmed

The deceased has been identified as a 23-year-old man who died at a construction site

Videos of the weather event showed several cranes toppling over buildings and trees being uprooted due to strong winds from the storm

One person is dead and at least nine others have been injured after a tornado swept through a region north of Paris, French authorities said.

Interior Minister of France Laurent Nunez confirmed the news in a post on X on Monday, Oct. 20, writing that the death and "several" injuries were a result of a “sudden and rare intensity tornado” that struck “several municipalities” in France’s Val-d'Oise regio

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