NNA - Violent thunderstorms swept France yesterday, killing one person and injuring 15 others, two of whom are in a serious condition, according to authorities. However, the intensity of the storms will decrease today according to the French Meteorological Authority, as reported by "Agence France Presse".

A woman in her thirties was swept away and stuck under a car in Rouen, a source in the mayor's office said.

Interior Minister Gerald Darmanan told the press this morning that the storms also left "15 injured, two of whom are in serious condition," one of whom is a 13-year-old girl "in critical condition."

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