Tornado kills one, injures four near French capital

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00:01It took just seconds for the tornado to topple these construction cranes, one after the other.

00:08Gusts of wind of up to 200 kilometers an hour tear everything in their path, like these roof tiles.

00:15The residents of this building frantically try to hold their windows shut.

00:21They've just seen the crane fall right in front of their home.

00:24This family, whose home was damaged, is now staying in a school gym.

00:32It started with a very, very strong wind that grew in intensity. Then a crane fell. I thought it was the end.

00:39When I saw the crane falling towards us like that, for me, it was the end.

00:43The violent winds struck throughout the town of Armand and the surrounding area, leaving chaos in its wake.

00:50Uprooted trees, debris and broken glass. A car lifted by the wind and thrown against the wall of a block of flats.

00:59This man in his 70s was in bed when the tornado hit his house.

01:05It was hitting hard on that side. I was watching TV. Suddenly the windows shattered and glass and bits of tiles flew at me.

01:11I ran downstairs to join my wife and take shelter in the cellar. There was enough time to be scared despite the shock.

01:18His neighbor suffered the same damage.

01:21It really looks like a crime scene because, as you can see, it's just everywhere.

01:26Everything in his garden went flying.

01:28This is the neighbor's fence from over there. When your children come down crying and you're, well, there's nothing you can do really.

01:36We just waited. We waited for it to pass because, unfortunately, there's nothing you can do against nature.

01:42So, well, it was really scary. I won't lie.

01:47Forty homes were still without power Tuesday. Residents are waiting to hear if and when they can move back in.

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