The mayors of the area ask the citizens not to move until the end of the state of emergency.
Eight dead are the toll so far from the floods and torrential rains that hit the island Ischia of Lower Italy, according to Italian infrastructure minister Matteo Salvini. At the same time, the efforts of the firefighters to locate five other missing persons are continuing. The island remains isolated due to weather conditions.
“There are rescuers working in difficult conditions. If we take care of it and protect it, this is the most beautiful country in the world,” concluded Salvini.
The rushing waters washed away dozens of cars and caused enormous damage to at least ten houses, some of which have collapsed. Thirty families cannot leave their homes, while this morning a hotel where dozens of tourists were staying was evacuated.
Cause of the great disaster and the collapse of a part of the mountainside, due to the incessant rain. Extreme weather phenomena had already caused major disasters in Ischia in 2009 and 2017. The mayors of the region are asking citizens not to move until the end of the state of emergency.
Seguiamo da ore con angoscia quanto successo a #Ischiacon il pensiero che va alle famiglie e ai soccoritori che operano con un tempo infame.
Mettere sicurezza l’Italia, da north a sud, sarà quello su cui tutti dovremo lavorare day and night. pic.twitter.com/tfXyS0XLq7— Matteo Salvini (@matteosalvinimi) November 26, 2022
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