'El Nino' wave smashes and flips SUV on side
A massive wave flipped a government car on its side after Monday's powerful El Nino storms thrashed the Chilean coast.
Bystanders recorded the waves, reaching up to 5m in height, coming to close for comfort after the powerful storm rocked the coast in Vina del Mar city in Chile on January 25.
One of the waves can be seen smashing into a car, believed to be a civil defence SUV, and completely overturning it as people run to safety.
The passengers miraculously escaped as passersby come to their rescue, The Telegraph reported, also adding these waves were the biggest in the region since 2003.
Local media said sightseers were warned of the potential danger these waves can cause.
This isn't the first time a freak wave has caught bystanders by surprise.
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