Terrifying Footage Shows Couple Driving TOWARDS a Tornado as It Tears Through Italian Town, Leaving One Person Dead... Then Slam the Car into Reverse When They Realise the Danger They Are In
- Video shows couple travelling into eye of storm as debris clangs off the car
- Other motorists are seen slamming on the brakes and frantically reversing
- Couple eventually follow suit as they scream in panic and speed to safety
- One person killed, 100 others injured and dozens of buildings destroyed
Daily Mail UK, 9 July 2015
This is the terrifying moment a couple drove towards a tornado that devastated the outskirts of Venice, killing one person, injuring at least 100 others and destroying buildings.
The dramatic footage shows the car travelling into the eye of the storm under darkened skies as debris clangs off the vehicle.
A number of other motorists can be seen slamming on their brakes and desperately putting their cars into reverse as the tornado races ever closer.
Shocking moment tornado rips through town near Venice;
Heading into the eye of the storm: Dramatic footage has captured the moment a couple drove toward a devastating tornado that killed one motorist and destroyed dozens of buildings
The couple initially continue on, but quickly change their minds and also slam their car into reverse as a swell of panic rushes through them.
The footage ends with debris continuing to rain down, but it appeared they had successfully managed to avoid the twister's path.
The storm tore through the towns of Dolo and Mira, between Venice and Padua, yesterday, killing one driver after picking up their car and sending it crashing back down to the ground.
Other motorists slaming on their brakes and putting their cars into reverse as the tornado races ever closer
Out of danger: The couple initially continue on, but quickly change their minds and also slam their car into reverse as a swell of panic rushes through them. The footage ends with debris continuing to rain down, but it appeared they had successfully managed to avoid the twister's path
An eight-year-old girl escaped death, but suffered burns after being struck by lightning in Carnia.
At least 50 buildings had their rooftops ripped off and more than 100 people suffered injuries, it was reported, which cited Corriere.
Pictures also showed cars crushed by trees, camper vans overturned and bricks and mortar strewn across streets.
Devastation: The storm tore through the towns of Dolo and Mira, between Venice and Padua, yesterday, killing one driver after picking up their car and sending it crashing back down to the ground. Pictures also showed a car being crushed by a tree (above)
Carnage: At least 50 buildings had their rooftops ripped off and more than 100 people suffered injuries
A crane topples onto a house. An eight-year-old girl escaped death in the storm, but suffered burns after being struck by lightning in Carnia
Shocking Moment Tornado Rips Through Town Near Venice