1 dead, 18 others wounded as strong wind hits Poland

One person died and 18 others have been wounded across Poland following strong wind which hit Poland on Monday, a spokesman for the Polish firefighters' service told media on Tuesday.

The firefighters had to intervene over 6,000 times in relation to strong wind or water flooding basements, the spokesman said. The most affected were the regions of Wielkopolska, Lodz and Mazowsze in central and southern Poland.

One person died after a tree fell on top of the car he was in during a storm in the Podkarpackie region. Out of the 18 wounded, five were firefighters.

On Monday afternoon, many regions in Poland were hit by strong wind and rain. The authorities said that almost 400 home roofs were destroyed and 27,000 people were left without electricity across the country.