HUNGARY - Fatal storm hits Hungary festival

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Monday, 21 August 2006,

01:48 GMT 02:48 UK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatal

storm hits Hungary festival

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The streets

around the parliament were flooded

 

 

 

At

least two people were killed and 100 injured when a sudden storm hit Hungary's capital, Budapest, as

tens of thousands watched a firework display.

The two people killed were hit by a falling tree, officials

said.

Hundreds panicked when the rainstorm broke and several people

had to be rescued after being thrown overboard when two ships collided on the

Danube.

People had gathered on the banks of the river to watch a

fireworks display to mark Hungary's national day.

 

Families separated

Torrential rain and winds of up to 100km/h (62mph) tore down

trees, smashed cars and windows and ripped tiles off rooftops.

" Two people died between Margaret Bridge and the Chain

Bridge as a tree fell on them, " an emergency official said.

Of those also injured by the falling

tree, two were taken to hospital with

life-threatening injuries and two suffered serious injuries, Budapest Fire Brigade

spokesman Peter Molnar said on state

television.

Tens of thousands of people were watching the fireworks and a

preceding air show from both sides of the Danube, which divides

the capital into Buda and Pest.

Water surged through the city streets close to the river,

including the area near the parliament which is on the river's banks.

" I was scared to death because of the huge winds and I also

feared that I would be trampled on by the crowd. People were screaming

everywhere, " Nora Kvasz, who was in front of the parliament building,

told AFP news agency.

Witnesses spoke of panic on the

bridges spanning the river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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