Romania hit by fierce hailstorm, causing chaos in Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca
The landscape in some Romanian cities appears as if the country had come under fire. However, the reason for the punctured car windows and damaged house walls was a powerful hailstorm. Strong storms passing over the country especially affected the capital. Firefighters carried out over 500 interventions.
According to Polsat News, in Bucharest alone, heavy rains blocked dozens of streets, and strong hail damaged several buildings.
Two Ro Alert notifications were sent to residents. The message informed residents to stay indoors if possible, as weather conditions could be dangerous.
Meteorological warning for medium to possibly large-sized hail, gusty winds exceeding 70-90 km/h, frequent lightning, heavy rains. Duration: 5:20 PM-6:30 PM ET - read one of the notifications.
Storms in Romania. flooded shops, paralyzed airport
Only from Thursday night to Friday morning did firefighters participate in 504 interventions, of which 427 took place in Bucharest.
104 trees and seven power poles were destroyed. 127 streets, 229 houses and households, and 97 cars were damaged. Some cars were almost destroyed by hail that dented hoods and shattered windows upon impact. Building facades and roofs were also damaged by the hail.
Storms and heavy rains for some time paralyzed the work at Bucharest-Otopeni airport. Some flights had to be diverted to Bulgaria.
Huge storms also swept over the city of Cluj-Napoca in the northwestern part of Romania, where under the weight of a large amount of rain, the roof of a shopping center collapsed. Shops were flooded.
