Tornado in Pantelleria, 2 dead and 9 injured

A whirlwind that hit the island of Pantelleria caused, according to the rescuers, the death of two people and the injury of nine others

. The whirlwind would have hit at least ten cars in full force. The victims, who were aboard their cars, were hit in full by the whirlwind and thrown out of the cockpit, one on a wall and the other on the ground. The injured, four of whom are in serious condition, were also reportedly involved in road accidents caused by the fury of bad weather. The 118 health workers and the carabinieri are intervening on the spot. The weather conditions on the island are currently improving. The 118 health workers are organizing the transfer of the wounded, four of whom are in serious condition, to the hospitals of Palermo. The first transfer should take place as soon as the weather conditions allow the helicopter rescue to be raised safely.In the meantime, the inspections by the carabinieri continue in the area, who were the first to organize the rescue together with the health workers on the island and who are counting the damage.

The two people who died following the passage of the tornado are inhabitants of the island

. They are Giovanni Errera, a 47-year-old firefighter on the island, and an 86-year-old retiree, Francesco Valenza. The two were traveling in their cars, on the road leading to the lake of Venus, when they were hit by the whirlwind.

The confirmation comes from the

, who is following and coordinating the rescue operations. "There are two deaths and several injuries - he says - it was certainly a whirlwind that involved houses and even several cars. Research is underway. We are still evaluating what happened". At the moment the emergency services of the 118 with the helicopter rescue are ready to intervene from Lampedusa. This will happen when the climatic conditions allow it. In fact, a wave of bad weather hit Sicily and by tomorrow the Civil Protection Department had already issued a weather alert.

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Mayor Vincenzo Campo himself announced it with a post on social media.

"The municipal administration tightens with affection and dismay around the families of the victims", writes the mayor.

"About an hour ago, a whirlwind in Pantelleria hit several cars and, unfortunately, caused two deaths and four serious injuries. Rescue arrived immediately on the spot."

Thus the

on Facebook.

The 118 health workers on the island already speak of an increasing budget.

Nine wounded have been ascertained, but the search for any missing persons is still ongoing.

"What presented itself to our eyes was an apocalyptic scene"

. This is what a 118 rescuer who intervened tonight in the Campobello district, on the island of Pantelleria, tells us, where a whirlwind destroyed homes and cars. At the moment there are two confirmed deaths but the rescuers are still intervening on the spot in search of any missing persons. The whirlwind came from the sea and in a few seconds it swirled houses and cars that were traveling along the perimeter road of the island.

"I felt very strong rain and wind, something really anomalous for our island. It all happened in a moment"

. This is the testimony of Pino Guida, resident in the Karuscia district of Pantelleria. His house is just under a kilometer from the place where the whirlwind hit homes and cars, sowing death and destruction. "From the intensity of the rain it seemed like a tornado coming from the sea - continues Guida - we couldn't get out of the house, the wind was so strong. At a certain point the light also went out and at that point we thought that the trumpet air had caused serious damage, even if we could not imagine there were also victims ".

"I am close to the families of the victims. The tornado that struck Pantelleria unfortunately caused two deaths, several injuries and a great deal of damage. Dear". This was stated by

who keeps "in constant contact with the director of the regional civil protection, who has already taken action".