Unusual weather in Germany, at least 6 people were killed

The record heat and the end of a day with thunderstorms cause serious damage to people and people, which are unusual events in Germany, in which the western region is most seriously affected.

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In the evening of June 9, a massive thunderstorm swept through western Germany, killing at least 6 people and causing regional traffic chaos. This is one of the most serious weather consequences in West Germany over the years.

Nordrhein-Westfalen State was most affected by the storm.

The storm killed at least 6 people in Germany

In the capital Düsseldorf, the storm caused trees to fall, killing three people in a garden house. Earlier, the collapsing thunderstorm also killed three people in cities Koln, Essen and Krefeld.

The entire transport system in Düsseldorf is almost paralyzed. Water flooded the cellars and many streets, causing power outages, while trees were scattered everywhere.

Authorities warned residents and visitors not to go to Düsseldorf on June 10 due to the risk of many internal roads and the city still blocked.

Traffic in some other big cities like Essen and Bochum is also severely affected when the bus and tram systems almost stop working.

Intercity train routes are also interrupted. At Düsseldorf airport, some flights were canceled, while many take-offs and landings were delayed or diverted.

The wind speed measured at Düsseldorf airport peaked at 145km / hour. In particular, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and hail also caused serious damage to homes and vehicles in many other cities in West Germany.

Earlier in the day, the German Meteorological Agency (DWD) recorded a record high temperature in many areas in Germany. In many cities, the temperature is over 34 degrees Celsius, especially in Kitzingen (in the state of Bavaria), the temperature sometimes reached nearly 37 degrees C.