VIDEO: Girl seen lifted into air by tornado hitting Iraq refugee camp
A video that surfaced on social media shows a storm hitting al-Salamiyah refugee camp south of Mosul tearing up tents in its path
A body flies through the air as a tornado hits a refugee camp near Mosul, Iraq (screengrab/Twitter)
Published date: 18 August 2017 10:21 BST
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Last update: 7 years 3 months ago
A video of a tornado hitting a refugee camp near Mosul appears to show a child’s frame being thrown through the air by the strong winds.
The video, widely shared on social media, shows tents being ripped from the ground in the winds and other objects flying through the air.
Al-Salamiyah refugee camp, located some 30 kilometres south of Mosul, was opened in May, with a total capacity of 30,000 individuals.
The camp was set up in response to the surge in the number of displaced Iraqis fleeing the most recent military offensive in Mosul.
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