The number of victims due to the bad weather at the festival in Austria increased to 120
MOSCOW, 19 Jul — RIA Novosti. The number of victims at the beer festival in the North of Austria due to bad weather conditions has increased to 120 people, reports the APA Agency.
Earlier it was reported about 40 injured and two dead.
As reported, a police spokesman during press conference, more than 20 people were injured, two of them are in critical condition.
The incident occurred on the festival of the volunteer fire protection in the Austrian municipality of Sankt Johann am Walde to the North-East of Salzburg. As a result of strong storms collapsed an awning, under which, according to the police, there were about 650 people.
Tragedia podczas festynu. Zawalił namiot się, a dwie osoby zginęły, a zostało około 50 rannychhttps://t.co/7xaYH7eWCz#wieszwiecej #Austria
— TVP Info (@tvp_info) 19 Aug 2017
more: #Storm #Austria #Braunau (St. Johann am Walde) https://t.co/yDwHY2bg45
— Muschelschloss ? (@Muschelschloss) 19 Aug 2017
Receiving sad news this morning! 5 dead and over 50 people have been injured in #Austria! #Tornado un-confirmed, any info welcome. #eustorm pic.twitter.com/a43DWBnbJp
— #eustorm (@EUStormMap) 19 Aug 2017
