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The damage path is about 500–600 meters wide and is located in the south of the city
Pforzheim. The damage affected the following parts: Sonnenberg, Waldwiesen, Dillstein, Rodviertel, SĂĽdstadt, Waldsiedlung, Buckenberg, Alt-Heidach and HagenschieĂźsiedlung. The tornado damaged 2350 buildings of which
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Pforzheim it caused heavy damage in the municipality Ottenhausen in the northern part, called Rudmersbach. There it destroyed 6 buildings and damaged 50. The couple Frieda (57) and Emil (58) Nittel were killed while tornado
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