The Italian riviera resort of Laigueglia was battered with large hailstones in an intense downpour on October 1, which churned the sea and pounded the empty sun loungers.

Claudio Martino, who runs the Bagni Pino private beach and bar in Laigueglia, shot this footage from his premises, commenting on Facebook, “when nature is scary.”

Further updates he posted from the scene showed the beach turned white in the wake of the downpour. Credit: Claudio Martino via Storyful