France, Oct. 21 -- A tornado tore through districts north of Paris on Monday evening, toppling three construction cranes that killed one person and injured 10 others, four of whom remain in critical condition.

The town of Ermont, about 20 kilometres northwest of Paris was worst hit by the sudden twister that caused damage across some10 districts.

Regional prosecutor Guirec Le Bras told French news agency AFP one 23-year-old construction worker was killed on a building site and 10 people had been injured with four others in critical condition.

According to the authorities, the tornado toppled cranes, tore off rooftops and smashed up cars.

Rail traffic was severely disrupted on lines H and C, due to a tree falling on the tracks, which d...