A stormy night in Belgium… one dead person, strong winds, and cancellation of events
One person was killed and a number of areas were injured in , hailstones, and lightning.
A man died after a tree fell on his car in an area near the capital, Brussels, while emergency services in the capital received about 100 reports during the night hours, during which they dealt with incidents that included local floods, the uprooting of trees, and the fall of various objects due to the strong winds.
Storms in Belgium
The storms came after a severe heat wave that Belgium witnessed during the past days, as temperatures approached From 40 degrees Celsius, before the weather turned sharply.
In the Flanders region, lightning bolts caused the outbreak of several fires that required the intervention of fire brigades, while the Royal Belgian Meteorological Institute announced that winds reaching a speed of 108 kilometers per hour were recorded near Charleroi Airport.
The bad weather conditions led to the cancellation of a number of events, most notably a concert by the American singer Katy Perry that was scheduled to be held. In Flanders.
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