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'Mini-tornado' dumps caravan in lagoon

Saturday May 2, 2009 - 22:32 EST

Police say three women have been injured when a water funnel or mini-tornado lifted a caravan on the New South Wales central coast on Saturday afternoon.

Officers say the mini-tornado tore through a caravan park at The Entrance about 3:00pm and dumped one of the caravans in a nearby lagoon.

Three women staying at the park have been taken to Gosford Hospital, one with a broken arm and the others with cuts and bruises.

- ABC

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