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Over 150 injured after Hurricane hits Moscow

Published: 30 May 2017 - 12:04 pm | Last Updated: 06 Nov 2021 - 06:09 am
A view shows a tree, which was uprooted by a heavy storm and fell down on a car, in Moscow, Russia, May 29, 2017. REUTERS/Andrey Kuzmin.

A view shows a tree, which was uprooted by a heavy storm and fell down on a car, in Moscow, Russia, May 29, 2017. REUTERS/Andrey Kuzmin.

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Moscow: A total of 170 people sought medical assistance following Monday's hurricane in Moscow, almost 150 of them were hospitalized, the head of the Moscow government's healthcare department Alexei Khripun said on Tuesday.

Eight people are in serious condition, he said.

A source familiar with the situation told (TASS) news agency earlier in the day that the hurricane killed 11 people.