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Sixteen people were killed when a severe thunderstorm hit Moscow and the region around the Russian capital on Monday, officials say.

Hundreds of trees were toppled, and about 150 people needed medical help.

It was the deadliest storm in the city for more than 100 years, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.

The winds of up to 110 km/h (70 mph) were described by meteorologists as extremely rare for the city, and caused structural damage to buildings.

Electrical cables were reportedly damaged as Moscow was lashed with high winds, hail and torrential rain.

The city's investigative committee said that "hurricane winds" had blown down trees across the city, killing five pedestrians.

Image copyright John Wilkinson Image caption The roof of the Kremlin Senate was damaged by the storm

An elderly man was also killed at a bus stop, it said.

Two people were killed after a tree fell onto their summer house, Interfax reported.

On Tuesday, the authorities raised the death toll to 16, saying that 11 people were killed in the capital and five in the Moscow region.

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Delays had been reported on some metro lines but normal service later resumed.

Tourist Frank Davis, from Newfoundland in Canada, was caught in heavy traffic in Moscow as the "dramatic storm" struck.

"The sky darkened noticeably and the winds were extremely strong.... with debris flying around from all directions," he told the BBC.

Image copyright EPA Image caption Most fatalities are reported to have been caused by falling trees

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Moscow's Mayor, Sergei Sobyanin tweeted: "My condolences to the friends and family of those killed."

Teams were busy trying to clear fallen trees from the city's streets.

"We reacted quickly and are recovering now," said Gulnara Shakirova, a community service assistant.

"Many good trees, not old ones, were brought down. We are trying to remove all the trees before night falls."

Photos circulating on social media show fallen trees blocking roads and a large roadside advertising board crushing parked cars.

A video also shows strong winds tearing apart the roof of a covered tennis centre in Zhulebino district.</s>At least 11 people were killed when a severe thunderstorm hit the Russian capital Moscow, officials said. Hundreds of trees were toppled by the storm, and more than 50 people sought medical help, BBC reported on Monday.

Reports say that electrical cables were damaged as Moscow was lashed with high winds, hail and torrential rain.

The winds of up to 110 km per hour were described by meteorologists as extremely rare for the city, and caused structural damage to buildings.

If the toll of 11 is confirmed, it would be the deadliest storm in the city for more than 100 years.

The city’s investigative committee said that “hurricane winds” had caused trees to fall in various parts of the city, killing five pedestrians.

An elderly man was also killed at a bus stop, it said. TASS news agency says that 69 people have been injured.

Two persons were killed after a tree fell onto their summer house, Interfax reported.</s>PanARMENIAN.Net – Several people have been killed after a severe thunderstorm hit Moscow, the mayor of the Russian capital says, according to Reuters.

Hundreds of trees have been toppled by the storm, and about 40 people have sought medical help, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin tweeted.

Reports say that electrical cables were damaged as Moscow was lashed with high winds, hail and torrential rain.

The exact death toll is unclear, but Russian news agencies are reporting between six and 11 fatalities.

The city’s investigative committee said that “hurricane winds” had caused trees to fall in various parts of the city, killing five pedestrians.

An elderly man was also killed at a bus stop, it said. TASS news agency says that 69 people have been injured.</s>The thunderstorm blew down hundreds of trees in its path, damaging numerous vehicles in Moscow and its surrounding neighborhoods, causing commuter train delays and bringing traffic to a standstillThe death toll after Monday afternoon's violent thunderstorms that hammered Moscow has left at least seven people dead and 69 injured, a source at the capital's emergency services told TASS."According to medics, seven people were killed in various districts as trees and other objects were torn down," the source said.The source said 69 people needed medical attention after the storm.The Russian Investigative Committee has confirmed the death of six people."Five people were killed by falling trees in Moscow's northeast, southwest and eastern districts," Yulia Ivanova, a senior aide to the head of the committee's Moscow office, told TASS. "Moreover, an elderly man was killed as a bus stop was torn off from its foundation by a powerful gust of wind in Moscow's south."She said that a preliminary probe had been opened into all incidents.The thunderstorm blew down at least 1 000 trees in its path, damaging numerous vehicles in Moscow and its surrounding neighborhoods, causing commuter train delays and bringing traffic to a standstill in the city's center.A TASS correspondent reported that the violent storm sent several tall pine trees crashing down on Gorki, the residence of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev who hosted a cabinet meeting earlier on Monday.The storm also damaged the roof of the Russian Interior Ministry's headquarters in central Moscow.According to Flightradar24.com, more than 50% of airline departures were grounded at Moscow's airports due to the downpour and gale-force winds.The storm wreaked havoc as it tore through Moscow, leaving a 44-meter pyramid built by engineer Alexander Golod in 1999, some 20 kilometers to the west of the capital, completely in ruins.Roman Vilfand, the head of the Russian Hydrometeorological Center, told TASS that the wind force in Moscow had reached 28 meters per second during the peak of the thunderstorm.He warned that a new storm could strike Moscow on Monday evening and even at night.</s>MOSCOW (AP) - Russian officials say the death toll from a powerful thunderstorm in Moscow and its suburbs has reached 14.

The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Tuesday 11 people were killed in Moscow and three in the suburbs as high winds and rain ripped through the Russian capital on Monday, felling trees, tearing off roofs and damaging over 1,500 cars.

Winds reached up to 30 meters per second (67 miles per hour).

In this grab taken from video, people stand near to a vehicle covered with branches from a fallen tree following a storm, in a residential area of Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 29, 2017. Thunderstorms and strong winds buffeted Moscow and its surrounding areas on Monday, killing 11 people and injuring dozens, Russian officials said. (AP)

More than 150 people have been taken to hospitals. Train services around the region were disrupted and dozens of flights from Moscow's airports delayed.

The storm knocked down several pine trees at the residence of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday afternoon, temporary blocking the entrance to the compound.

In this grab taken from video, men stand near to a vehicle crushed by branches from a fallen tree, in a residential area of Moscow, Russia, Monday, May 29, 2017. Thunderstorms and strong winds buffeted Moscow and its surrounding areas on Monday, killing 11 people and injuring dozens, Russian officials said. (AP)</s>MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials say the death toll from a powerful thunderstorm in Moscow and its suburbs has reached 14.

The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Tuesday 11 people were killed in Moscow and three in the suburbs as high winds and rain ripped through the Russian capital on Monday, felling trees, tearing off roofs and damaging over 1,500 cars.

Winds reached up to 30 meters per second (67 miles per hour).

More than 150 people have been taken to hospitals. Train services around the region were disrupted and dozens of flights from Moscow’s airports delayed.

The storm knocked down several pine trees at the residence of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday afternoon, temporary blocking the entrance to the compound.</s>Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 1:00 AM

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The watch expires at 1:00 am CDT tonight.</s>MOSCOW (AP) — The death toll from a powerful thunderstorm in Moscow and its suburbs has reached 16 as dozens still remain in hospital, Russian officials said on Tuesday.

The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Tuesday that 11 people in Moscow and five others in the suburbs were killed as high winds and rain ripped through the Russian capital on Monday, felling trees, tearing off roofs and damaging over 2,000 cars. Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said 108 people remain in the hospital.

Train services around the region were disrupted and dozens of flights from Moscow’s airports delayed.

Near hurricane-strong winds reached up to 30 meters per second (67 miles per hour), tearing off roofs from more than 200 houses and felling 14,000 trees. The Moscow Meteorological referred to the storm as a hurricane and said the winds were the strongest ever recorded in the capital.

The storm knocked down several pine trees at the residence of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Monday afternoon, temporary blocking the entrance to the compound.

Over 30,000 municipal workers were still dealing with the aftermath on Tuesday afternoon, Sobyanin said.</s>Columbia, SC (WLTX) -- The severe thunderstorm watch for the Midlands has been canceled. The threat of severe weather is over for tonight.

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At least 11 people are killed and 69 are injured as a severe thunderstorm hits Moscow, Russia.