Skopje: At least 22 dead in storm

Families of victims will receive compensation of 3,000 euros, meteorologists predict a continuation of bad weather.At least 22 people were killed and six are listed as missing as a result of last night's storm that hit Skopje, said the Ministry of Interior.Among the dead was one child eight years, local media reported. At least 24 people were injured and doctors and emergency services to them first aid.

At present, 20 dead. A large number of vehicles is still stuck on the landslide in the village Stajkovci.The streets are flooded and substantial material damage occurred in the suburbs.The city authorities have set up a crisis headquarters. They decided that the families of the victims to help financially with 3,000 euros and urged the Government to the area of Skopje and Tetovo declared crisis.In Skopje yesterday for two hours fell more rain than the average for the entire month of August.

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov ordered the military to put at the disposal of all the possible capacity to eliminate the damage it has in the country, especially in the area of Skopje, caused by last night's storm.The storm, with winds that blew in the strength of more than 70 kilometers per hour, hit the previous night's northeastern suburbs of Skopje, and in some areas the water reached the level of even a meter and a half, according to local media."This is a disaster, something like we have never experienced," said Skopje Mayor Koce Trajanovski, according to AFP, adding that a strong storm hit the northwestern town of Tetovo and thereby caused damage to buildings but no casualties.

Skopje and other parts of Macedonia yesterday and last night he hit a powerful storm, accompanied by strong winds, heavy rain and intense heat.Many resorts have reported the disappearance of electricity because of broken lines, streets were blocked and flooded, and many vehicles have been blocked.The city authorities last night appealed to citizens not to leave their homes without a great need, and do not use cars and other vehicles.Management of hydrometeorological affairs says that during rainfall in 24 hours to Skopje fell 93 liters of water per square meter.

From the village coming image overturned cars, flooded houses and buried streets.Skopje bypass was closed to traffic, as well as part of the highway to Tetovo.The rain stopped this morning, but tonight again expected. According to meteorological officials, area Macedonia will still remain under the influence of moist and unstable air masses from the Mediterranean, which will be in the afternoon and evening to bring changeable and unstable weather with thunderstorms, first in the West, and then in the central and northeastern parts of the country, reports the agency MIA .

• 7 Aug, 2016
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