Tornado hits Puerto Rico delaying Caribbean games, at least 5 injured (video)

A TV crew films as strong winds hit western Puerto Rico on July 17, 2010.

Tornado hits Puerto Rico delaying Caribbean games, at least 5 injured (video)
July 17, 8:02 PMUS Headlines Examiner

Cindy Adams

Tornado hits Puerto Rico delaying Caribbean games, at least 5 injured (video)On Saturday around noon, a tornado hit the Olympic stadium in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico where the opening ceremony for the XXI Central American and Caribbean Games were slated to take place.

The twister took down a lighting tower, smashing vehicles and injuring at least five people, according to the BBC.

Those injured were taken to a local hospital for treatment. According to Sandra Virella, an emergency department spokesperson, two of the injured were hurt while “running out of fear.”

The president of the Games’ organizing committee, Felipe Perez, said “The wind was something out of a movie.”The opening ceremony for the event has been rescheduled for Sunday.

See a video report regarding the tornado, below:
http://www.examiner.com/x-12767-US-Headlines-Examiner~y2010m7d17-Slideshow-Tornado-hits-Puerto-Rico-delaying-Caribbean-games-at-least-5-injured-photos-videos

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