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Fallen trees descend the Piave river.(Photo: Vigili del Fuoco / Italian firefighters / AP)
Sunday 04 November 2018
In Sicily, two families from their country house are surprised by the floods of a nearby river – they can not escape. The situation in the north of the country is "apocalyptic" after the storm.
The strong storms in Italy have claimed more lives. Divers have hosted nine bodies from a flooded country house in Sicily during a "spectacular mission" overnight, according to firefighters on Twitter. The disaster occurred not far from Palermo to Casteldaccia. According to Italian media, the water level of a river has increased rapidly because of heavy rains. The dead are a family and the victims include children aged one, three and fifteen years old.
"A terrible tragedy struck us," said the mayor of Casteldaccia, Giovanni Di Giacinto, of the Ansa news agency. The river has never presented any danger. Another dead man was found by rescuers in his car. Two people are still missing.
For a week, much of Italy has been hit by heavy rains, storms and thunderstorms. More than 30 people lost their lives with the dead of Sunday night. The head of the Civil Defense has described as "apocalyptic" the situation in the north of the country.
Winds with a top speed of 180 km / hour devastated forests, roads were dumped by landslides. In many places, electricity and drinking water were lacking. This Sunday, the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Salvini, wishes to visit the affected region of Veneto.
Source: n-tv.de
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