Moscow was battered by severe thunderstorms, unleashing nearly 80% of the city’s monthly rainfall in just a few hours, causing chaos and widespread flooding. Streets turned into rivers, buses were half-submerged, and residents struggled to move through the city. In the nearby Tula region, lightning strikes killed three people, including a child, and injured four others at a riverside resort. Officials warn that Moscow’s drainage system cannot handle such extreme rainfall, a recurring issue worsened by climate change.
