BELGRADE, July 19 (Reuters) - Three people were killed in a severe thunderstorm that hit Slovenia and Croatia on Wednesday, as parts of Europe struggled with record-high temperatures and wildfires, authorities said.
In Croatia two people were killed and several were injured, the Civilian Defense Department said on its website.
In neighboring Slovenia a woman was killed by a falling branch, and at least one person was injured, authorities said.
Meteorologists in Serbia also issued a weather alert and warned that the so-called supercell storm, which brings hurricane-force winds, hail and rain, was moving in from Croatia and was expected to hit the country later in the day.
Reporting by Aleksandar Vasovic; Editing by Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Aleksandar Vasovic, Richard Chang
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BELGRADE, Slovenia, Croatia, Europe, Serbia