At least eight people have been killed by torrential overnight rains and floods in the central Italian region of Marche, authorities said on Friday, as rescuers continued to search for four people missing.
In Cantiano, a village close to the neighbouring Umbria region, residents were clearing mud from the streets, Reuters footage showed, after torrents had swept through several towns leaving a trail of trapped and damaged cars.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comAround 400 millimetres of rain fell within two to three hours, the civil protection agency said, a third of the amount usually received in a year.
The head of the national civil protection agency, Fabrizio Curcio, met local authorities in Marche's capital city of Ancona to assess the damage, while party chiefs campaigning for Italy's Sept. 25 election expressed their solidarity.People work to clear way after heavy rain and deadly floods hit the central Italian region of Marche, in Cantiano, Italy, September 16, 2022.
Stefano Aguzzi, head of civil protection at Marche's regional government, said the downpour was far stronger than had been forecast.
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