Her body was found in the wreckage of the campsite(Image: Facebook)

British woman, 85, killed as Storm Claudia tornado destroys holiday hotspot

An elderly British woman was found dead after a freak 'tornado' believed to have been caused by Storm Claudia ripped through a campsite in Portugal

by · The Mirror

A British woman has been killed in Portugal after a 'tornado' destroyed a campsite.

The 85-year-old had been staying on the site near Albufeira on the Algarve. The freak weather event, which came as Storm Claudia battered Portugal, left 28 others injured.

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