Heavy storms kill one person and cause extensive damage in Moravia and Silesia

Heavy storms hit Moravia and Silesia on Wednesday evening, killing one person and bringing down trees and power lines in the eastern parts of the country. The victim was a woman from Český Těšín who was out camping and was killed by a falling tree. Firefighters and emergency crews worked through the night dealing with flash floods and clearing roads and rail lines from fallen trees. Rail traffic on the main line from Prague to Brno ground to a halt for several hours and thousands of homes were left without power. A clean-up operation in now underway.