Tornado tears through western Sicily, injuring nine and causing extensive damage
Emergency crews treated nine people after the tornado tore roofs from homes, shattered school windows and overturned cars across western Sicily.
- On Friday, a violent tornado struck Marsala, Sicily, damaging The Alcide Gasperi school and injuring four children and five adults.
- Waterspouts formed over the sea before moving inland to southern Marsala between Strasatti and Terrenove, causing widespread destruction across the Trapani area.
- High winds overturned cars, destroyed houses, and damaged farm warehouses, while the storm brought down numerous trees and electricity poles across the region.
- Regional deputy of the Star Movement Cristina Ciminnski described the scene as "shocking," while Rai reported emergency crews brought the situation "under control" by early afternoon.
- Significant damage also occurred in neighboring Petrosino, and BBC Weather reports conditions have eased in Sicily though additional severe thunderstorms are forecast across the central Mediterranean.
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Impact in the western coastal zone of Sicily, between Marsala and Petrosino, Italy
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Tornado tears through western Sicily, injuring nine and causing extensive damage
A violent tornado has ripped through the city of Marsala in Sicily on Friday slightly injuring a number of people and causing damage to several buildings.Italian news media reported the tornado struck the Trapani area in the early hours of Friday morning and was described as “devastating”. Four children and five adults were taken to...
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