Horror moment passengers flee for their lives as tornado rips through airport & leaves trail of destruction in Brazil

Comment now Next THIS is the horror moment flyers flee for their lives as a tornado rips through an airport on a devastating trail of destruction. Whirling gusts of wind and rain smashed through windows at a waiting terminal in Chapecó, Brazil as terrified passengers sprinted for shelter. 4 Two passengers running from the destruction of the storm Source: X/Nexta_tv 4 The tornado destroyed a transparent screen in the terminal Source: X/Nexta_tv Advertisement Flyers cowered together as the storm battered the airport – downing the electrics and sending chunks of debris whizzing past the window.

At one point a huge slab of what appeared to be a plastic screen completely collapsed – exposing stunned flyers to the vicious winds. Sign up for The Sun newsletter Thank you! Email address Please provide a valid email. Your info will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy You'll now receive top stories, breaking news, and more, straight to your email. Emergency services raced to repair the destroyed entrance as the airport suspended all flights until Friday.

Powerful gusts of up to 78mph also ripped off roofs in other parts of the city during the terrifying double tornado on Wednesday morning. READ MORE DISASTER ZONE Horror tornado strikes Turkey with 4 dead & 1 injured as huge crane topples TWISTER TERROR Terrifying moment tornado rips through Brit hols hotspot leaving two injured Shocking CCTV shows a whirlwind of wind and water blasting down a street in Chapecó fling debris and car shards along the tarmac.

Analysis by the Civil Defence suggests the tornado struck Chapecó at around 10.30am. Minutes later the neighbouring city of Xanxerê was battered by a second tornado at around 10.48am, according to Brazilian outlet Globo . A red alert was issued across the entire state of Santa Catarina. Advertisement Most read in The Sun COPTER COCK-UP Police helicopter denies 'drawing penis the in sky' with phallic flight path SNUFFED OUT Fireworks completely BANNED in parts of UK for Bonfire Night after law change DIVE DRAMA Moment divers fight underwater as man tries to pull off instructor’s mouthpiece COLD KILL How mum of teen killer found severed head in wardrobe before chilling confession 4 Winds of up to 78mph battered the airport terminal on Wednesday morning Source: X/Nexta_tv 4 Terrified flyers huddled together to escape the worst of the storm Source: X/Nexta_tv One man tragically lost his life in Rio Negrinho in the northern region of the tornado-stricken state.

Drones have been deployed to assess the damage caused by what officials have described as a “mesovortex” – a type of wind rotation. It comes after a horror tornado strikes a construction site in Turkey – killing four. Advertisement A crane was toppled in the deluge as shocking footage showed powerful gusts tearing through Antalya amid biblical rainfall. The deadly tornado swept through a building site in the Fevzi Cakmak neighbourhood in Kepez.

Five workers were reportedly flung from two destroyed units where they had been staying. Emergency services rushed to the scene and found two dead at the scene while another pair were raced to hospital. But they succumbed to their injuries and were pronounced dead shortly after. Advertisement The fifth employee was injured in the horror but survived. RECOMMENDED STORIES An in early October a freak tornado ripped through Siciliy and flung cars in the air – leaving at least two injured.

The raging column of dust can be seen barreling along the coastline of Marsala as extreme winds rip off roofs and hurl debris across roads. Comment now