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Thirty French departments were placed on orange alert for storms on Thursday evening, with a risk of large hail.
The severe thunderstorms that hit France on Thursday evening left at least two people dead, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).
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In Saint-Victurnien, in the Haute-Vienne département, a woman died after a tree fell. In Dolomieu, in the Isère département, a man was found dead in a workshop that burned down after it was struck by lightning.
Thirty départements across central and eastern France were placed on orange alert for thunderstorms on Thursday evening, with a risk of large hail.
Power grid operator Enedis said on Friday morning that nearly 53,000 households had been affected by by power outages following the severe storms.