THIS is the scary moment a beach pedalo is hurled 50ft in the air by a freak tornado in southern Russia.
Panicked beachgoers screamed and scattered as the pedal-boat slammed into the roof of a beach structure, where others hid for cover.
A pedal-boat is hurtled into the air by a tornado on Agoy beach in Russia’s Krasnodar regionEast2West
The pedalo crashed onto a beach structure where beachgoers took coverEast2West
East2WestFlooded streets in Russia’s Krasnodar region after heavy storms and mudflow[/caption]
A fierce tornado tore through Agoy beach in Russia’s Krasnodar region on Sunday.
Floods hit 70 residential areas and 34 homes in the villages of Defanovka, Moldavanovka and Novomikhailovsky, according to the regional Emergency Situations Ministry.
Shocking footage shows a pedal-boat sucked into a whirlwind before crashing onto the roof of a beach structure – just above terrified holidaymakers who narrowly escaped serious injury.
The pedalo is then seen falling off the roof and landing on the sand.
A beach cabana and sun loungers are also sent flying from the beach.
No injuries were reported, though the beach suffered considerable damage.
A tornado warning was issued for the coastline following three days of storms in the area.
Separate footage shows flash floods sweeping away a bridge in Lermontovo – a popular tourist village around 25 miles away from Agoy.
Fallen trees and debris damaged the bridge, which collapsed due to rising waters in the Shapsukho River.
Access to around 300 tourist homes was cut off by the bridge’s destruction, according to reports.
Temporary accommodation centres have been set up, reports bne IntelliNews.
Emergency services reportedly dispatched 48 specialists and six units of special equipment to flooded areas.
Several people are believed to be missing.
Officials said water levels on rivers in Krasnodar region and the Black Sea coast from Anapa to Magri are expected to rise until Monday afternoon.
It comes as a tornado barrelled into a packed Italian beach.
Footage showed the twister tearing across the shore in Maccarese, north of Rome, sending parasols flying and tourists scrambling for cover.
At least one woman sustained minor injuries, according to local reports.
Around 1pm the same day, a pair of towering waterspouts spun out of a thunderstorm and struck Italy’s east coast near the Po Delta.
East2WestA bridge pictured shortly before it collapsed as a result of mudflow[/caption]
East2WestScene of bridge collapse caused by mudflow following heavy rain in Russia’s Krasnodar region.[/caption]
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