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People walk on a flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.
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People walk on a flooded St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy.
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Torrential rains, strong winds and landslides on the Italian peninsula killed 11 people in two days.
As reported by the Associated Press, many of the deaths are motorists or pedestrians hit by a falling tree. Landslides and strong floods also caused many casualties.
The strong winds were as strong as 90 mph and in Rome alone more than 100 trees were knocked down.
A tree felled by the strong winds is seen in the center of Rome.
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A tree felled by high winds is seen in the city center of Rome.
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Venice experienced an unusually high tide leaving three quarters of the city covered with water. The famous St. Mark's Square was flooded and the tourists were crossing it in water close to the waist.
Reuters, citing Italian media, said: "It was the second time of this century that [St. Mark’s] the basilica was flooded and, for the fifth time, she saw such high water in the body of the cathedral during its millennial history. "
The AP added:
"The Italian news agency ANSA reported damage to mosaic floors inside St. Mark's Basilica, where Monday's floods hit a peak of 90 centimeters (35 inches). and bronze columns were also damaged during the fifth 924 years of church history.
"The first prosecutor Carlo Alberto Tesserin, in charge of the preservation of the basilica, told ANSA the church" 20 years old in a day. "He said that some parts of the building, near the church, were not in use. main entrance in front of the main altar, had been submerged for 16 hours. "
The destroyed yachts lie on the shore after the windstorm and the strong maritime storm in Rapallo, Italy.
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The destroyed yachts lie on the shore after the windstorm and the strong maritime storm in Rapallo, Italy.
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Authorities advised residents to stay indoors as schools in large parts of the country remained closed on Tuesday. Floods are expected to soften until Wednesday.
