This is the dramatic moment fierce winds battered a building during a storm in Romania.

Footage shows powerful gusts sweeping through a store in Otopeni on July 17, with debris being blown across the entrance.

An employee is seen struggling to close the glass door, holding it tightly as the winds continue to pound the area.

The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) has issued a Code Red alert following the storm, which impacted Bucharest and its surrounding counties.

Response teams were deployed to remove fallen trees, clear debris, and address flooding in affected homes.

In Otopeni, a woman, 49, tragically lost her life after being struck by roofing materials that were blown off a nearby building while she was inside her fifth-floor apartment.