Shocking video footage captured the moment tourists were forced to flee an Italian beach after a tornado hit, while giant waterspouts formed on the coast.
On Sunday, the twister was filmed causing chaos on a stretch of beach in Maccarese, on the coast of north Rome.
Dozens of sunseekers in bathing suits were seen running from the strong whirlwind as it ripped up umbrellas that had been planted in the sand and sent them flying above the beachfront.
Tourists and locals clutched their personal belongings to their chest as they dashed across the beach to seek safety but the tornado continued to rip through the crowded area.
Parasols and sand were seen swirling up into the air over the heads of the beachgoers who attempted to hurriedly flee the scene.
