Two people were killed and several injured in a severe storm in Italy.
A windpipe knocked over several cars.
Pantelleria - A tornado hit the Italian Mediterranean island of Pantelleria on Friday evening.
There were dead and injured.
Around 7 p.m. the whirlwind hit the northern area of Pantelleria, in the Campobello area, as
reported by
La Repubblica
.
The storm covered roofs of houses and apparently knocked over six cars.
Two people were killed in the storm, the Ansa news agency reported nine injured.
"Apocalyptic scene" in Italy: Tornado hits small island in the Mediterranean
The dead are therefore two residents of the island between Sicily and Tunisia: a pensioner and a firefighter who was not on duty.
They were sitting in two different cars and driving down a street.
The storm threw them out of the vehicles and killed them.
A rescuer spoke to
La Repubblica
of an "apocalyptic scene" and explained: "The whirlwind came from the sea and in a few seconds it whirled up houses and cars that were driving along the island's bypass".
An injured man who is being treated at the hospital told
La Repubblica
: “We were suddenly thrown to the side of the road, but luckily the car did not overturn.
We managed to open the doors and sought shelter.
We live by a miracle ”.
However, there is a threat of further storms in southern Italy on Saturday.
The Italian civil protection authority has issued a severe weather warning and warned of strong winds and precipitation.
This weather is also hindering the cleanup work on Pantelleria.
(rjs)
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