Moment tornado strikes in Turkish holiday hotspot, killing at least four

A powerful tornado struck Turkey's Antalya coast on Tuesday, killing at least four people. The windstorm swept through a construction site in Kepez, Antalya province, destroying containers housing workers and knocking down a crane, local officials said. Footage captured the moment the tornado tore through the construction site, showing trees and objects being blown away by the powerful winds as torrents of rain lashed down. Separate videos showed the tornado forming as terrified residents watched it approach. Four workers were killed, three of whom were Syrian nationals, according to Kepez District Governor Hulusi Sahin. A fifth worker, who was staying in a separate container, was injured during the storm. The tornado struck shortly after Turkey's weather agency warned of heavy rains.Mr Sahin described the tornado as an 'exceptionally localised' phenomenon. Antalya is a popular tourist hotspot on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, attracting millions of visitors every year. Footage captured the moment the tornado tore through the construction site, Video grab shows a tornado forming amid powerful storms in Turkey's Antaya The tornado in Antalya on Tuesday has left four dead Antalya and other locations along the Mediterranean coast periodically experience tornadoes, although deadly incidents are rare. Earlier this month, Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, was hit by severe floods that left eight people dead. The flooding was described as the worst the country had seen in 80 years. There was no damage in other parts of Kepez or Antalya, which will host the United Nations climate summit, COP31, next month. Turkey is not the only European country experiencing extreme weather in recent weeks. Earlier this month, torrential rain battered eastern Spain, unleashing severe flooding that left four people dead, inundated streets, washed cars away and forced thousands of people to stay indoors. The downpour from Storm Adam cut off several towns along the Mediterranean coast as rivers burst their banks and streets turned into torrents, leaving scenes reminiscent of the catastrophic flooding that killed more than 230 people in the Valencia region two years ago.The bodies of two people were found in the Valencian town of Oliva during rescue operations.One was a 79-year-old woman found in her home, while another was a man who suffered a fatal heart attack at a local campsite. Earlier this month, Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, was hit by severe floods that left eight people dead Car owners search for their vehicles swept away by the flood after heavy rain at Ayazaga district in Istanbul on October 15, 2026 Shop owners attempt to mop away flood water from their stores following extremely heavy rainfall on October 15, 2026 in Istanbul, TurkeyIn nearby Sagunto, a body was found washed up on the beach, and in Cabrera de Mar, near Barcelona, firefighters reported the death of a woman who fell into a rain-swollen stream.Security forces carried out more than 400 rescues in the Valencia region, both by air and by land, according to government representative Pilar Bernabe.In Els Poblets, northeast of Alicante, the force of the water left cars and vans piled on top of one ​another as residents tried to salvage what they could from their flooded homes.The heavy downpour, which also lashed the Balearic Islands and Catalonia, prompted authorities to order around 100 municipalities to remain indoors for several hours.Meteorologists say human-driven climate change makes such extreme weather events more frequent and ​destructive.