Severe storms in northern Italy – 16-year-old killed by tree Greta Thunberg does not have to go to prison – but must pay money

Violent storms ravaged parts of northern Italy on Tuesday night. The metropolis of Milan and large parts of Lombardy were particularly affected.

There were strong hurricane waves as well as heavy hail and rainfall. Photos showed fallen trees blocking roads or lying on top of cars, damaged houses and scattered roof tiles on the ground. A 16-year-old has died after being hit by a falling tree at a scout camp in Cedegolo, Brescia province, Ansa news agency reported Tuesday.

The rain was brief in Milan, but very intense, Ansa reported. The high winds and hailstones, some the size of tennis balls, made it even more difficult. “It feels like the end of the world,” read social media. Photos of central streets of the metropolis showed the devastation in the morning.

Parts of the Veneto region in the north were also hit again. The region’s president, Luca Zaia, announced on Tuesday morning that a 16-year-old had been seriously injured by a municipality in the area. Seven people suffered minor injuries, police said.

Severe storms, some severe, had already hit northern and central Italy last weekend, causing significant damage in some cases. The area around Bologna and the Adriatic coast were affected, as well as the provinces of Reggio Emilia, Ferrara and Ravenna. A video showing crowds of bathers near Ravenna fleeing the wind and rain from the beach caused a sensation.

(yam/sda/dpa)