Sicily Tornado Injures 2 in Marsala, Damaging School and Overturning Vehicles

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Oct 9

At least two people were seriously injured after a powerful tornado tore through Marsala on Sicily’s western coast, overturning cars and trucks and scattering debris across the city.
Video reviewed by Reuters showed blown-out windows, a partially collapsed school ceiling and downed utility poles, with damage also reported in nearby Petrosino and Mazara del Vallo.
Sicily Civil Protection chief Salvatore Cocina called the scene “almost like an American tornado” and said nothing this violent had been seen in living memory.
Regional education official Mimmo Turano said the Marsala school was severely damaged and officials were seeking repair funding, while local authorities linked the storm to a recent pattern of extreme weather on the island.