One person was killed and another was injured during the afternoon, in a storm, near the village of Bresnica in Serbia, when the tractor they were on was struck by lightning, causing it to overturn, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) reports. ).
IP (born in 1955) was transported to the emergency department of the Prokupa hospital by the Prokupa ambulance.
In Kragujevac, a woman was slightly injured when she was scratched by a part of the roof structure that fell from the market in the settlement of Erdoglija, it was confirmed to RTS by the Institute of Emergency Medicine in Kragujevac.
The strong wind blew parts of the roofs off some buildings, knocked down several flags and trees in the city and its surroundings. Parts of the roofs fell off four buildings.
Members of the Administration for Emergency Situations, firefighters-rescuers and teams of public utility companies are working hard to eliminate damage in all parts of the city.
"Teams of rescue brigades of firefighters together with the Public Utility Company 'Šumadija' are working to clean up the damage," said Zoran Kočović, head of the Emergency Management Authority.
The storm also hit Belgrade, Kragujevac and Novi Pazar - the stormy wind knocked down poles and trees, and parts of the roofs flew off the buildings.
The wind in Belgrade brought down trees, damaged cars
The rain cooled the Belgrade asphalt and made it hot. At times, along with the rain, there was also strong wind in some parts of the city, reports RTS.
The most critical was in Mirijevo, Mali Mokro Lug and Kaluđerica, where there were traffic problems due to the large amount of rain that flooded the streets.
The strong wind uprooted several trees, and some of them fell on cars.
A severe storm accompanied by showers and stormy winds, short-term and hail, affected Novi Pazar and its surroundings in the afternoon.
The wind knocked down trees, and the fallen trees caused some damage to catering facilities in the center of that city.
The rain was extremely intense, causing flooding on the sidewalks and streets that turned into torrents of water. The rain sewers could not withstand such a large amount of rainfall, which further worsened the situation and caused traffic jams.
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