One dead, hundreds injured by rare tornado in Czech Republic

View of the wreckage after a tornado hit the village of Moravska Nova Ves in the Hodonin district, South Moravia, Czech Republic (Vaclav Salek/CTK via AP)

A rare tornado tore through southeastern Czech Republic, killing at least one person and injuring hundreds of people, authorities said.

The tornado was formed late on Thursday during a series of strong thunderstorms that hit the entire country.