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Apocalyptic Thunderstorms in Moscow

Thunderstorms lit up the night sky and more than 30 lightning strikes were registered in one minute in some areas of Moscow. Roads were flooded and wind speeds of 25 meters per second brought down 300 trees in residential areas, killing one person and injuring dozens, the TASS news agency reported. Illustration by gleb_zvezda / Instagram
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