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Heavy rain causes floods in northeastern Italy

Video. Heavy rain triggers severe flooding in northeastern Italy

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Heavy rainfall caused major flooding in northeastern Italy, prompting firefighters to rescue residents and search for two people missing after a mudslide.

Heavy rain triggered widespread flooding across northeastern Italy on Monday, affecting several towns in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region.

Aerial footage released by Italian firefighters showed the village of Romans d’Isonzo submerged after the nearby River Torre overflowed.

Fire crews carried out dozens of rescue operations, including evacuations by dinghy for residents trapped in their homes.

Authorities said search efforts were also underway for two people missing after a mudslide struck a house in Brazzano di Cormons.

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