Italy to evacuate 1,000 people from landslide-hit Ischia town
Rome, ItalyReuters More than 1,000 people need to be evacuated from a landslide-stricken town on the Italian island of Ischia where more heavy rains are expected, a government official said on Friday. Six days ago the small port of Casamicciola Terme was overwhelmed by a wave of mud, debris and stones that fell from the […]
Illegal building blamed as Ischia landslide death toll rises
Casamicciola Terme, ItalyReuters Experts and activists said the construction of illegal buildings increased the risks from natural disasters on the Italian island of Ischia as the death toll from a landslide caused by torrential rain rose to eight on Monday, including a baby. Four people were still missing after Saturday’s disaster in the port of […]
Landslide hits Italian island of Ischia, one woman dead, 10 missing
Casamicciola Terme/Milan, Italy Reuters A woman was found dead and around 10 people were still missing on the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia after a landslide engulfed buildings during heavy rain on Saturday, a local Italian Government official said. Torrential rain hit the port of Casamicciola Terme, one of the six small towns on […]