Severe Weather in Sydney Kills One, Disrupts Flights
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Severe thunderstorms in Sydney Thursday killed at least one person and injured another, police said, with winds of 122 kmph (76 mph) lashing Australia's busiest airport, besides ripping down power lines and closing roads.
Severe thunderstorms carrying destructive winds lashed Sydney, after four major storm cells tracked a destructive path across city's west and southwest suburbs before passing through the eastern suburbs and out to sea.
Reports of extensive damage emerged on Thursday afternoon, with police confirming a male passenger had died when a tree fell onto his car as it travelled around 2pm.
The driver, a woman, was taken to Hospital in a critical condition, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
By 4pm the storm cells had dissipated, and four new storm cells were moving through the Central Coast region, a spokeswoman from the Bureau of Meteorology said.
The State Emergency Service advised that people should move cars under cover or away from trees, secure loose items around houses, keep clear of fallen power lines, unplug computers and appliances, avoid using the phone during the storm, stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
The destructive weather followed a day of severe heat across the Sydney region.
