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The Independent
05-08-2025
- Climate
- The Independent
Tourists flee as tornado hits Italian beach, sending parasols flying
Showing now | News 00:33 Larissa Howie Tourists fled an Italian beach after a tornado sent parasols and beach towels flying through the air in Maccarese, north of Rome. Video posted to Facebook by Fregene Beach shows umbrellas and beach items swept into the air as panicked beachgoers sprinted for safety. Locals and tourists clutched their belongings as winds ripped parasols from the ground. 'Impressive spectacle today: umbrellas flapping and strong winds on the beach,' Fregene Beach wrote on Sunday (3 August). 'Fortunately, it seems no one was hurt, but what an incredible scene!'
The Independent
30-03-2025
- Science
- The Independent
Watch: Rocket crashes into sea moments after launch in Norway
Showing now | News 01:09 Larissa Howie This is the moment a test rocket crashed back to Earth just moments after launching in Norway on Sunday (March 30). Footage shows the unmanned Spectrum rocket lifting off from a Norwegian spaceport before losing control 18 seconds into flight and crashing into the sea. The launch aimed to build Europe 's satellite-launch capabilities and was the first attempt at an orbital flight from mainland Europe. Despite the failure, Isar Aerospace, the German start-up that developed the rocket, said 30 seconds of flight provided valuable data. 'Now it's time to analyse all data, learn, iterate and be back on the launch pad as soon as possible,' said CEO Daniel Metzler.
