Luxembourg PM promises aid for tornado victims
By DW
13 August 2019 |
12:30 pm
Hundreds of emergency workers and volunteers have been cleaning up after the twister left a "swathe of desolation" over a large area of Luxembourg. Victims may apply for government aid for the damage.
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