Pic shows: Drivers who were passing on a road in the County of Calarasi were in shock at the sight of the tornado
ROMANIA: These are the incredible viral videos of a huge tornado that twisted through southern Romania and left over 400 homes without power.
These are the viral videos of a huge tornado that spun a trail of destruction, overturning buses, destroying property and sending civilians fleeing across southern Romania.
The incident took place in the small town of Drajna in the southern Romanian county of Prahova just outside the capital Bucharest and videos were widely shared on social media.
Pic shows: According to experts from the Romanian National Meteorology Agency (ANM), the tornado from Drajna was formed when the cold atmospheric front that entered Romania during the morning merged with arm air present in the area.
ROMANIA: These are the incredible viral videos of a huge tornado that twisted through southern Romania and left over 400 homes without power.Pic shows: Driver Marian Mircea said: “We passed the place where the bus accident occurred. In front of us there was a car that the wind threw from right to left. I helped the driver recover. My car was moved 5-6 meters diagonally, trucks could barely go, two cars drifted.”
ROMANIA: These are the incredible viral videos of a huge tornado that twisted through southern Romania and left over 400 homes without power.
One Facebook post viewed 1.8 million times shows the huge twister tearing up a field as the cameraperson driving in a car tries to speed away from it.
In another video seen 1.5 million times, the tornado is seen moving towards a building as people run outside to the car park to jump in cars and minibuses.
According to reports, the tornado, which is considered rare in Romania, overturned a bus and injured eight passengers.
Romania’s Baragan region was on a code orange alert on Tuesday as heavy rainfall and strong winds caused severe disruptions and power cuts.
Pic shows: Firemen at the scene where the injured passengers were removed from the bus.
ROMANIA: These are the incredible viral videos of a huge tornado that twisted through southern Romania and left over 400 homes without power.Pic shows: According to reports, the tornado, which is considered rare in Romania, overturned a bus and injured eight passengers.
ROMANIA: These are the incredible viral videos of a huge tornado that twisted through southern Romania and left over 400 homes without power.
Reports said that over 400 homes were left without electricity later the same evening.
Southern Romania is on a reduced code yellow alert for Wednesday 1st May.
According to experts from the Romanian National Meteorology Agency (ANM), the tornado appeared when a cold atmospheric front collided with warm air after high temperatures led to the formation of several large cumulonimbus clouds in the region.
The last recorded twister in the country occurred in August 2002 in the county of Ialomita, and it damaged over 400 houses and killed a woman and child while 14 residents were also injured.
Pic shows: The local authorities also shared some photos on social media, showing the tornado
ROMANIA: These are the incredible viral videos of a huge tornado that twisted through southern Romania and left over 400 homes without power.Pic shows: Several netizens has shared images with the phenomenon on social media
ROMANIA: These are the incredible viral videos of a huge tornado that twisted through southern Romania and left over 400 homes without power.
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