### [2022-08-18](/feed/2022/08/18/index.md)

##### 2022 European derecho
# Five people are killed by storms in Austria. 

Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy in violent storms after weeks of heat and drought.


### Sources:

1. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62598573) [Image](https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/11AFF/production/_126374427_mediaitem126374426.jpg)

### Changes:

1. Five people are dead during storms in Austria.  _2022-08-18 20:03:10 (First version)_
2. Five people are killed during storms in Austria.  _2022-08-18 22:02:55 (Update)_
2. Five people are killed by storms in Austria.  _(Current version)_

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