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Flooding in Northern Italy, 18 October 2024

Video. Landslides and flooding paralyse transport in northern Italy

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Torrential rain has caused landslides and flooding in northern Italy, disrupting transport severely.

Torrential rain has triggered landslides and flooding in northern Italy, severely disrupting transport.

Emergency operations were launched in the Tuscan provinces of Siena and Livorno on 17 October. In Siena, 60 rescue missions were carried out, including the rescue of 30 people from rising waters in Campiglia Marittima.

In Suvereto, residents of a retirement home were evacuated as a precaution. Meanwhile, in Livorno, over 100 operations were carried out to assist people trapped in vehicles or basements due to the flooding.

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