Two tornadoes strike Sicily's Marsala, injuring at least nine

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Two tornadoes struck the city of Marsala in Sicily, injuring at least nine people including a schoolboy.

Two tornadoes struck the city of Marsala in Sicily this morning, developing over the sea as a thunderstorm hit the area near the coast. At least nine people were injured in the severe weather, including a schoolboy. Several cars were lifted into the air by the powerful vortex near a stadium, and a school was damaged by the weather event.

Residents described experiencing extreme fear during the phenomenon. One said: 'I've never been afraid of dying the way I was a few hours ago. This thing grew four times bigger in just two minutes. I'm still shaking, but luckily everything's okay at my house. Not so in other places—you can hear ambulances everywhere. It's absolute chaos.' Another resident described the event simply as 'hell'.

According to Italian news website Ansa, four children and five adults presented to a local emergency room with cuts and abrasions. The tornadoes have been described as among the most powerful seen in Sicily in recent decades.

How it is being reported

• Moment tornado rips through Sicilian tourist hotspot flipping cars days as Europe is lashed by storms and floodingTerrifying footage shows a huge whirlwind moving rapidly through the city of Marsala on Friday, leaving residents fearing for their lives.Daily Mail · 9 Oct, 12:16
• Sicily tornado live: Marsala hit by freak weather as holiday hotspot left in 'absolute chaos'The severe weather has hit the area this morning, with two tornadoes seen in Marsala, a city in Sicily, as one resident described the event as 'hell'The Mirror · 9 Oct, 11:02
• Sicily tornado live: Marsala hit by freak weather as residents describe moment of 'hell'The severe weather hit the area this morning, with two tornadoes seen in Marsala, a city in Sicily, as one resident described the event as 'hell'The Mirror · 9 Oct, 10:04

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