Rare tornado near French capital kills one construction worker, injures 10

Around ten towns in the Val-d'Oise region, just north of Paris, were affected by an "episode of violent winds" which saw three cranes fall down, on Monday, 20 October 2025. © HANDOUT / NATIONAL POLICE ALLIANCE UNION

A tornado tore through districts north of Paris on Monday evening, toppling three construction cranes that killed one person and injured 10 others, four of whom remain in critical condition.

The town of Ermont, about 20 kilometres northwest of Paris was worst hit by the sudden twister that caused damage across some10 districts.