Twister strikes western Puerto Rico, 3 injuredBy the CNN Wire Staff
July 17, 2010 -- Updated 2044 GMT (0444 HKT)
Tornado touches down in Puerto RicoSTORY HIGHLIGHTS
A tornado touches down on Puerto Rico's western coast
Three people have been injured by the twister
The extent of their injuries is unknown
(CNN) -- A tornado touched down in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on Saturday afternoon, injuring three people and leaving the area without electricity, according to emergency officials.
The twister struck Mayaguez, on Puerto Rico's western coast, at 12:35 p.m., according to Luis Correa, a spokesman for the State Emergency Department.
Video showed twisted scaffolding and crushed cars, among other structural damage.
The three injured were taken to a local hospital, Correa said. Two of them were hurt "when they were running out of fear," said Sandra Virella, an emergency department spokeswoman.
The extent of their injuries was not immediately known.
