Keely Goodall6 August 2025 | 18:42
WATCH: Holidaymakers flee tornado on Italian beach
Beachgoers ran for safety when a tornado sent their umbrellas and towels flying.
Picture: Fregene Beach/Facebook screenshot
CapeTalk’s Clarence Ford speaks with Barbara Friedman about this and other stories trending online.
Listen below:
A viral video captured the moment a twister swept across a beach in Maccarese, Rome.
Tourists were forced to flee, as the tornado picked up parasols and beach towels across the beachfront.
The video captured screaming beachgoers running to safety in their swimming costumes.
“There is something about that scene on the beach.”
– Barbara Friedman, Digital Content Editor
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However, a handful of people can be seen remaining comfortable on their beach chairs.
“They are sitting it out.”
– Barbara Friedman, Digital Content Editor
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