Powerful winds have ripped off the roof of a hospital in a village in Russia's Far East, as a cyclone swept through the region on Tuesday, a news report said.
No injuries were reported during the incident in the village of Vrangel during which about 100 square meters of the hospital was left without a roof, Interfax reported, citing a local Emergency Situations Ministry spokesperson.
The hospital continued its work throughout, the report said.
The incident came amid a heavy snowstorm that hit the Far East on Monday, bringing with it winds with a speed of up to 23 meters per second.
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