Tornado fells trees then smashes eyewitness’s window – BBC News

BBC News published this video item, entitled “Tornado fells trees then smashes eyewitness’s window – BBC News” – below is their description.

A rare tornado has swept through several villages in the Czech Republic, killing five people and leaving more than 150 others injured.

One eyewitness filmed the tornado toppling trees before it smashed through the window they were standing beside on Thursday.

BBC News YouTube Channel

Got a comment? Leave your thoughts in the comments section, below. Please note comments are moderated before publication.


About This Source - BBC News

The video item below is a piece of English language content from BBC News. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster funded by the UK Government, and British license fee payers. Its headquarters are at Broadcasting House in Westminster, London.

Recent from BBC News:

Japan lands on moon but glitch threatens mission | bbc news 1

Japan lands on Moon but glitch threatens mission | BBC News

Kneecap: Irish language rappers debut film at Sundance | BBC News

Violent crime soars in South Africa with murders at 20-year high | BBC News

In This Story: Czech Republic

The Czech Republic, also called by its short-form name, Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is a unitary parliamentary republic.

Czechoslovakia was restored in 1945 until 1 January 1993 when it dissolved with its constituent states becoming the independent states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic is a member of NATO, EU, OECD, OSCE and CoE.

The Czech Republic is a developed country with an advanced, high income social market economy.

2 Recent Items: Czech Republic

Endangered baby hippo makes debut at Czech zoo

Critically endangered gorilla gives birth at Prague Zoo

Leave a Comment

We don't require your email address, or your name, for anyone to leave a comment. If you do add an email address, you may be notified if there are replies to your comment - we won't use it for any other purpose. Please make respectful comments, which add value, and avoid personal attacks on others. Links are not allowed in comments - 99% of spam comments, attempt to post links. Please describe where people may find additional information - for example "visit the UN website" or "search Google for..." rather than posting a link. Comments failing to adhere to these guidelines will not be published.