Beach bar staff had a lucky escape when they were nearly hit by a FLYING ROOF during a windstorm.
CCTV footage shows them grabbing some plastic chairs when all of a sudden, parts of a roof come flying in from the left.
The staff members sprint for safety as the large roof parts come crashing down all around them onto the sand.
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The chairs, plastic tables, and some beach umbrellas are flattened as the heavy roof parts land with a thud.
The near-miss happened just as the staff were clearing the tables and chairs due to the strong winds.
It happened yesterday (24 October) afternoon in Ilha Grande, west of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The debris came from the roof of a nearby pier, according to the Civil Defence.
The local authorities later sent workers to the scene to clear it up.
Thanks to their lightning-quick reaction, no one at the scene was injured, as reported by Need To Know.
The howling winds in and around Ilha Grande toppled trees, blocked roads, caused power cuts, and damaged more roofs.
One felled tree blocked part of the busy BR-101 motorway, causing chaos on the stretch between Rio and Santos.
Energy provider Enel Distribuição Rio said its technicians were working around the clock to “carry out the necessary repairs and restore power as quickly as possible”.
Work to repair the pier roof begins today (25 October).
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