Strong Wind, Storms Blamed for 11 Deaths in Moscow; 70 Hurt
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 29, 2017: Police officers and emergency workers seen near a fallen bus stop in Moscow's Kirovogradskaya Street. The bus stop has fallen during a heavy storm, killing one person. A yellow alert for a storm and a strong wind has been released. Mikhail Pochuyev/TASS
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Moscow (AP) -- Thunderstorms and strong winds buffeted Moscow and its surrounding areas on Monday, killing 11 people and injuring dozens, Russian officials said.
Most of the fatalities were caused by falling trees. Another 70 people were injured, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.