Cyclone hits Romania's Galati County, leaving 5 dead, hundreds displaced


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  • Sunday, 15 Sep 2024

BUCHAREST, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Galati County, Romania, is struggling to recover from the severe floods brought by Cyclone Boris on Saturday, which has claimed five lives and displaced over 250 residents.

The cyclone unleashed heavy rainfall, totaling 150 liters per square meter. It caused widespread flooding, leaving more than 25,000 homes without power and impacting over 5,000 households across 12 towns, according to local media reports.

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