Video: Tornado Hits ILVA Steel Works in Taranto

Key Facts

The **ILVA steelworks** in Taranto, Italy, faced a **tornado** that potentially resulted in **3 fatalities** and **20 injuries**, including children. The tornado caused significant **damage** to both the city of Taranto and the ILVA steel plant, exacerbating concerns over a possible **closure** affecting 20,000 families. Despite the destruction, reports indicate that the **situation is now under control**, with local authorities managing the aftermath of the tornado.

As if a possible closure leaving 20,000 families without an income were not enough, the controversial ILVA steelworks in Taranto, Italy was struck by a major tornado today, as these videos show.

According to Italian media reports, the whirlwind may have claimed 3 lives, injured 20, damaged Taranto and sections of the ILVA steel plant.

Six of those slightly injured were children in a local primary school.

Here is a video showing the tornado hitting Taranto:

[youtube width=”550″ height=”450″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7RbLqWt9Ns[/youtube]

Video by Daniele Carbotti.

Here is another video of the Taranto Tornado:

[youtube width=”550″ height=”450″]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzb7CXokqFU[/youtube]

This is where Taranto is in Italy:

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The situation is now under control.

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