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Video: Tornado Hits ILVA Steel Works in Taranto

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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]

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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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+Alex Roe is from the UK, but has lived and worked in Milan, Italy, for many years. Alex has been interviewed by the BBC on Italy issues. He tweets news and information about Italy to over 37,000 Twitter followers via @newsfromitaly on Twitter.

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