Italy: Terrifying Ocean Surge Slams Coastal Road in Scilla

A video captured a terrifying moment when an ocean surge crashed onto a coastal road in the Italian town of Scilla on January 11, 2026. Two vehicles approaching a seaside tunnel were briefly stranded as a massive wave from the Tyrrhenian Sea swept across the road, flooding the lane. Both cars slowly reversed away as waves continued to pound the shoreline. No injuries were reported.

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

The Costa Pacifica, Concordia-class cruise ship for Costa Crociere, a brand name of Carnival Corporation & plc, in the harbor of Gibraltar on Monday, November 3, 2025. It is the sister ship of the Costa Concordia, which struck a rock and capsized in the Tyrrhenian Sea just off the eastern shore of Isola del Giglio on January 13, 2012, killing 32 people. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

Gibraltar From a Cruise Ship

The Costa Pacifica, Concordia-class cruise ship for Costa Crociere, a brand name of Carnival Corporation & plc, in the harbor of Gibraltar on Monday, November 3, 2025. It is the sister ship of the Costa Concordia, which struck a rock and capsized in the Tyrrhenian Sea just off the eastern shore of Isola del Giglio on January 13, 2012, killing 32 people. Photo by Ron Sachs / CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ITALY, SICILY (NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND) CEFALU'S SWIMMING STATION ON THE TYRRHENIAN SEA DOMINATED BY HER CATHEDRAL NORMAND WITH FORTRESS OF THE 12TH CENTURY AND CLASSIFIED IN THE WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ITALY, SICILY (NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND) CEFALU'S SWIMMING STATION ON THE TYRRHENIAN SEA DOMINATED BY HER CATHEDRAL NORMAND WITH FORTRESS OF THE 12TH CENTURY AND CLASSIFIED IN THE WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ITALY, SICILY (NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND) CEFALU'S SWIMMING STATION ON THE TYRRHENIAN SEA DOMINATED BY HER CATHEDRAL NORMAND WITH FORTRESS OF THE 12TH CENTURY AND CLASSIFIED IN THE WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ITALY, SICILY (NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND) CEFALU'S SWIMMING STATION ON THE TYRRHENIAN SEA DOMINATED BY HER CATHEDRAL NORMAND WITH FORTRESS OF THE 12TH CENTURY AND CLASSIFIED IN THE WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ITALY, SICILY (NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND) CEFALU'S SWIMMING STATION ON THE TYRRHENIAN SEA DOMINATED BY HER CATHEDRAL NORMAND WITH FORTRESS OF THE 12TH CENTURY AND CLASSIFIED IN THE WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ITALY, SICILY (NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND) CEFALU'S SWIMMING STATION ON THE TYRRHENIAN SEA DOMINATED BY HER CATHEDRAL NORMAND WITH FORTRESS OF THE 12TH CENTURY AND CLASSIFIED IN THE WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ITALY, SICILY (NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND) CEFALU'S SWIMMING STATION ON THE TYRRHENIAN SEA DOMINATED BY HER CATHEDRAL NORMAND WITH FORTRESS OF THE 12TH CENTURY AND CLASSIFIED IN THE WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ITALY, SICILY (NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND) CEFALU'S SWIMMING STATION ON THE TYRRHENIAN SEA DOMINATED BY HER CATHEDRAL NORMAND WITH FORTRESS OF THE 12TH CENTURY AND CLASSIFIED IN THE WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Surtourisme

Illustration - Surtourisme

ITALY, SICILY (NORTH SHORE OF THE ISLAND) CEFALU'S SWIMMING STATION ON THE TYRRHENIAN SEA DOMINATED BY HER CATHEDRAL NORMAND WITH FORTRESS OF THE 12TH CENTURY AND CLASSIFIED IN THE WORLD HERITAGE OF UNESCO Photo by Stephane Frances/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM