FLOODS AND RAIN KILL AT LEAST TEN PEOPLE IN ITALY OVERNIGHT, ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS

  • 16/09/2022

Authorities in Marche, Italy, reported that at least 10 people have died as a result of overnight flash floods.

Late on Thursday, torrential rain caused rivers and streams to overflow, flooding coastal towns near the regional capital of Ancona.

A half-worth year's of rain, or about 400mm (16 inches), fell in a matter of hours.

Four more people, including a child who was split up when a river burst its banks, are still missing and being sought after by rescuers. 

"It was like an earthquake." said local mayor Ludovico Caverni to RAI state radio.

According to one local report, a mother who managed to escape her car with her child in her arms became separated from him after being overwhelmed by water when the River Misa burst its banks.

Emergency workers managed to rescue the woman overnight but her six-year-old child is one of several still missing, local outlets report.

In addition to 10 dead, Italian newspapers report that around 50 people were being treated at hospitals for hypothermia and other injuries sustained in the floods.

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