Heavy rainfall triggered a massive landslide early Saturday on the Italian resort island of Ischia and left at least one person dead and up to 12 missing.
Rescuers walk past damaged vehicles after heavy rainfall triggered landslides that collapsed buildings and left at least one person dead and as many as 12 missing, in Casamicciola, on the southern Italian island of Ischia, November 26, 2022.— Heavy rainfall triggered a massive landslide early Saturday on the southern Italian resort island of Ischia that destroyed buildings and swept parked cars into the sea, leaving at least one person dead and up to 12 missing.
Streets were impassable and mayors on the island urged people to stay home. At least 100 people were reported stranded without electricity and water, and about 70 were housed in a community gymnasium.There was early confusion over the death toll. Vice Premier Matteo Salvini initially said that eight people had been confirmed dead, followed by the interior minister saying that no deaths had yet been confirmed, while 10 to 12 were missing.
A small bulldozer clears mud after heavy rainfall triggered landslides that collapsed buildings in Casamicciola, on the southern Italian island of Ischia, November 26, 2022.Italian news agency ANSA reported that at least 10 buildings had collapsed. One family with a newborn that was previously reported missing was located and was receiving medical care, according to the Naples prefect.
A view of houses damaged by landslides that collapsed buildings and left at least one person dead in Casamicciola, on the southern Italian island of Ischia, November 26, 2022.Firefighters and the Coast Guard were conducting search and rescues, initially hampered by strong winds that prevented helicopters and boats from reaching the island.
The densely populated mountainous island is a popular tourist destination for both its beaches and spas. A 4.0-magnitude quake on the island in 2017 killed two people, causing significant damage to the towns of Casamicciola and neighboring Lacco Ameno.
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