Moscow storm death toll rises to 16


  • World
  • Tuesday, 30 May 2017

A view shows a car lifted by the roots of a tree, which was toppled during a heavy storm, in Moscow, Russia, May 29, 2017. REUTERS/Alexander Panchenko

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The death toll in a storm that struck Moscow and surrounding suburbs on Monday has risen to 16, and more than 200 others were injured, Russian officials said.

It was the deadliest storm in the Russian capital since one on a similar scale in 1998 which killed around 10 people.

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