Severe tornado hits London, 6 injured
By Tahani Karrar
Thu Dec 7, 11:57 AM ET
Television footage showed a trail of destruction in Kensal Rise, with trees uprooted and cars damaged by falling debris. Tornadoes in
Local resident Daniel Bidgood was in his house when the tornado, which he said was about 20 meters (yards) across, smashed his windows.
"It was very large and certainly very powerful," he told BBC television. "You could see it ripping up heavy chunks of mortar and smashing it into cars."
One man in his 50's was taken to hospital with head injuries. Five other adults were treated for shock and minor injuries after the tornado struck at around 1100 GMT.
Around 100 houses were damaged, a Fire Brigade spokesman said, "so I would imagine several hundred people may be displaced." Some of those evacuated were being housed in local churches.
More than 20 fire engines were sent to the scene and the area was cordoned off.
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