Hurricane Ciaran is currently ravaging western Europe, bringing strong winds and rain to the region. Authorities in several countries have warned of flooding.
In the Belgian city of Ghent, a five-year-old boy from Ukraine died due to bad weather. vrt nws reported this on Thursday, November 2.
It is said that the child was crushed by the fallen branches due to the strong gust of wind.
“The child was playing outside. Due to the strong wind, the branches of the tree fell on the child and he was injured. The child was hospitalized, but after a few hours he died in the hospital,” reported journalists.
It is known that the boy has Ukrainian citizenship.
“But it is not yet known whether the child came to Belgium after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year,” the media added.
Hurricane Ciaran can be seen wreaking havoc in western Europe, bringing strong winds and rain to the region. Authorities in several countries warned of floods, power outages and severe transportation disruptions. Several European countries reported casualties from the storm. Among them are children and adults.
In Kyiv on Saturday, October 28, a record was set for the highest wind speed.
It was previously reported that eight people died in Russia as a result of the storm.
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Source: korrespondent
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