TERRIFIC TORNADO.

Waikato Times, Volume 110, Issue 18404, 11 August 1931, Page 7

TERRIFIC TORNADO.

DAMAGE IN FRANCE.

DEATHS ON SEA AND LAND. VESSELS WRECKED. MANY BODIES WASHED ASHORE. (Time* Cable.) (Received Aug. 11, 11.2 S sum.) PARIS, Aug. 10. •erloue end violent thunderetorme, which occurred throughout France during the week-end and oaueed great damage by floods and eeveral d eat he, culminated In a tornado at Toulon, following four monthe of drought. A terrific wind blew a motor oar from the etreet Into a ehop window, overturned a hears*

carrying a coffin, killed a boy cyclist, and flattened the vlneyarde.

Road, wore washed awey and communication destroyed, preventing complete newe of the havoc being transmitted. There le a heavy death roll among the pleasure bests and Ashing vessels, whloh set off In a calm see and under a blue eky, but which were later overwhelmed by huge waves. Over fifty are missing and 13 bodies have been washed ashore.

There Is great anxiety for the yachts whloh are participating In the Marseilles-Corsica race, Including two British. A French torpedo boat le making a search.