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Watch: Hurricane throws man 30 feet in Russia

A YouTube video shows a man being thrown 30 feet into concrete stairs during last week's hurricane in southern Russia.

By Ben Hooper
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SEVASTOPOL, Russia, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- A video posted to YouTube shows a man in a Russian hurricane being thrown 30 feet through the air and into some concrete steps.

The video, taken during the recent hurricane in the southern city of Sevastopol, shows the man hanging onto a canopy in the storm before winds whipped the structure into the air and sent it and the man flying 30 feet into some concrete stairs.

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The man appears to be injured but the video shows he is able to walk away with the help of another man who was on the scene.

Thousands of people were left without power and more than 800 homes were flooded during last week's hurricane, media reports indicate.

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