Videos - wild weatherThunderstorms cause flooding and fires across Luxembourg

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Meteolux issued a yellow weather alert on Friday, as storms battered the region and resulted in a number of incidents.
Waasser an de Stroossen
Op ville Plazen zu Lëtzebuerg waren d'Stroossen nom Reen iwwerschwemmt.

The 112 emergency line received 50 calls due to the storm. The emergency services dealt with 32 incidents of flooded cellars, 11 fallen trees and one instance of loose roof tiles.

The ACL reported a tree blocking the road on the N22 between Redange and Ell, while the CR171 between Neuhäusgen and Schrassig, and the CR106 between Redange and Niederpallen were also blocked by fallen trees.

Motorists were warned to take extra care due to aquaplaning in many parts of the country. In Wincrange, authorities reported 26 litres of rainfall per square metre in around 30 minutes, with Bourglinster experiencing 15 litres in the same timeframe.

Waasser an de Stroossen
Op ville Plazen zu Lëtzebuerg waren d'Stroossen nom Reen iwwerschwemmt.
Buerglënster: Waasser an de Stroossen
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In Bourglinster, the roads were particularly affected by flooding after the dry weather.

At 4.15pm, lightning struck a house in Dippach on Rue de Cimetière, setting the roof on fire, which then spread to the attic.

Accidents

Two cars collided in Bettembourg at 11.30pm on Friday, leaving one person injured.

Another person was injured in a crash on Grand Rue in Wasserbillig shortly after 1am, while at 1.30am a person was struck by a train at Dommeldange station.

At 4am on Saturday morning, one person was left with minor injuries after a crash on Rue de Neudorf in the capital.

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