Video. Rare waterspouts slam western Sicily, wrecking homes and a school
- Updated: 09/10/2026 - 19:49 GMT+2 A rare pair of waterspouts swept ashore in western Sicily on Friday, damaging homes, vehicles and a school.
- The two funnels formed off the coast near Marsala before moving inland towards Trapani, hitting the town of Petrosino along the way.
- One of the worst-hit buildings was the Terrenove campus of Alcide De Gasperi school in Marsala, which its headteacher described as destroyed.
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- Updated: 09/10/2026 - 19:49 GMT+2 A rare pair of waterspouts swept ashore in western Sicily on Friday, damaging homes, vehicles and a school.
- The two funnels formed off the coast near Marsala before moving inland towards Trapani, hitting the town of Petrosino along the way.
- One of the worst-hit buildings was the Terrenove campus of Alcide De Gasperi school in Marsala, which its headteacher described as destroyed.
Sources: Euronews