Several injured in storm in Belgrade

(Patria) - A 25-year-old man was seriously injured today when a roof collapsed during a storm in the Belgrade settlement of Surčin, the Emergency Service told Radio Free Europe (RSE).

- He sustained head injuries and was transferred to the Zemun Clinical-Hospital Center (KBC) - said the Emergency Service.

Hail and heavy rain briefly fell in Belgrade today shortly before 2:00 PM. According to information from the Emergency Service, several people sustained minor injuries.

A fifty-nine-year-old woman was slightly injured when a tree fell on a house in the Palilula settlement.

Two women, aged 31 and 73, were slightly injured when a sheet metal canopy fell in New Belgrade and were transferred to the Zemun KBC.

Also, as stated by the Emergency Service, a forty-six-year-old woman was injured by falling objects from a roof in the Belgrade settlement of Savski venac.

Due to the storm, electricity disappeared in some parts of Belgrade, numerous trees were felled, some houses lost their roofs, and a transformer station caught fire in Žarkovo.

Traffic at Belgrade's "Nikola Tesla" Airport returned to normal today after a brief disruption due to strong stormy winds.

The Botanical Garden "Jevremovac" in Belgrade was also hit by the storm. The administration announced that part of the plant collection suffered damage.

"The Botanical Garden will remain closed to visitors until conditions for safe movement of visitors are created," they stated.

The storm also blew away a number of tents set up by government supporters in front of the Serbian Parliament, in the center of Belgrade.

Shortly after the storm ended, workers from the Public Utility Company arrived at the scene to clear the mess left behind.

Rain with gusts of wind also fell in Novi Sad today around 1:00 PM, while hail fell in some parts of the city.