A woman was found dead and around 10 people were still missing on the Italian holiday island of Ischia after a landslide on Saturday.
Torrential rain hit the port of Casamicciola Terme, one of the six small towns on the island, in the early hours, triggering flooding and bringing down buildings.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Damaged cars and debris pile up at a street following a landslide on the Italian holiday island of Ischia, Italy, Nov. 26, 2022.Seventy firefighters are working on the island, which lies some 30 km from Naples, to rescue residents from damaged buildings and search for missing persons, Italy’s fire brigade said on Twitter.
“There are some difficulties in the rescue operations because the weather conditions are still challenging,” Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi told reporters in Rome.
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