Rare tornado, storms rip through southern Czech Republic, killing three

The damages caused by a rare tornado that struck and destroyed parts of some towns are seen in the village of Moravska Nova Ves, Czech Republic, June 25, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny

MORAVSKA NOVA VES, Czech Republic (Reuters) -A rare tornado and strong storms struck along the Czech Republic's southern border on Thursday to destroy parts of some towns, killing at least three people and injuring dozens more, emergency services and media said.

The tornado, reported in towns around Hodonin, along the Slovak and Austrian borders and 270 km (167 miles) southeast of Prague, the capital, may have reached windspeeds above 332 kph (206 mph), a Czech Television meteorologist said.