Tornadoes sweep across Sicily, leaving flipped cars and damaged buildings

Loading the video Europe News Video. Tornadoes sweep across Sicily, leaving flipped cars and damaged buildings Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 09/10/2026 - 16:02 GMT+2 A rare double waterspout struck the coast near Marsala, in western Sicily, on Friday, 9 October, before moving inland and causing damage to buildings, vehicles and farmland. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The two swirling columns formed over the sea near Marsala's port before reaching land and moving towards the surrounding Trapani area. The Alcide De Gasperi school in the Terrenove district was also severely damaged. In nearby Petrosino, a car was hit by the tornado and thrown into a ravine. The two people inside were injured and taken to hospital. Footage filmed from the Biscione seafront in Petrosino, near Sibiliana, shows the tornado approaching the mainland from the sea. The extreme weather left a trail of damage across the coastal area, with emergency services responding to the aftermath. Tornado Extreme weather Sicily Top stories Now playing Next Tornadoes sweep across Sicily, leaving flipped cars and damaged buildings Now playing Next Indonesia: Baby orangutan saved from Borneo wildfires as habitat destruction escalates Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | October 9th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next 35 people killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine's Donetsk region Now playing Next Interpol operation seized 2,800 illegal firearms in Europe and Asia Now playing Next Jurist Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize for 2026 Now playing Next Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally Now playing Next Marco Rubio calls Portugal 'ideal gateway' to Europe for US Now playing Next Inside Kazakhstan’s rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCO In partnership with MDQ Now playing Next Fire rages at Yandex data centre after Ukraine drone attack Now playing Next French students 'retake Bastille', Trump 'unwilling' to help Ukraine Now playing Next Sounds of Mexico brings Mexican orchestral music to Doha Now playing Next Seals and sea lions undergo hearing tests in Australian research Now playing Next Spain: Madrid protesters mourn evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal Now playing Next Inside Kazakhstan’s historic rock-hewn mosques now recognised by UNESCO Now playing Next ‘I still want to verify this’: Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s first reaction ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Europe News ‘We will continue’: Madrid protesters pay tribute to 87-year-old woman Europe News Mélenchon declares ‘Bastille retaken’ after major student rally in Paris Europe News Marco Rubio calls Portugal 'ideal gateway' to Europe for US during Lisbon visit Europe News EU presses Russia for more details on suspected plague case Europe Today Violence is 'not general' in French students protests, MEP says Europe Today Associate EU membership 'very interesting' for New Zealand, says former prime minister Europe Today Latest attacks on Ukraine are ‘war crimes done by Putin’, says Ukrainian politician No Comment Cars burned and shops looted as anti-immigration protests rock South Africa No Comment Chile: Santiago flooding turns streets to rivers as Kast declares state of catastrophe Climate Hungary's 2026 drought is the country's most severe in 126 years, data shows Europe Today Rima Hassan denies throwing the EU flag to the floor at 7 October commemoration World News US sailors reunite with families as USS Abraham Lincoln returns home ADVERTISEMENT USA 'Modern-day Thomas Edison': Trump awards Elon Musk top US science medal USA US military will livestream the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, 'torture' for UN Europe Today Europe Today: French students 'retake Bastille', Trump 'unwilling' to help Ukraine No Comment Deadly floods sweep Albania and Montenegro as rivers burst banks No Comment Hundreds of farmers rally in Paris against EU-Mercosur pact and import fears World News Fire rages at Yandex data centre after Ukraine drone attack Sport Tsunoda Claims World Gold as Murao Retains His Title in Baku No Comment Tiny turtles take their first steps towards the sea ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT