Saturday's storm that hit Moscow killed a girl and a man, Sergei Sobyanin, the Russian capital's mayor, reported.

"Doctors didn't manage to save the girl, who was in extremely critical condition. I express my deep condolences to her parents," the mayor wrote.

According to the updated information, the number of people injured during the storm has risen to 17.

Moscow was hit by a thunderstorm accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain on Saturday afternoon. The storm is set to intensify and reach its peak in the early hours of Sunday.

Bad weather has caused train disruptions, dozens of flights have been delayed.