Many rivers on the island of Sicily overflowed their banks and flooded the streets of cities due to heavy rains.
As a result of heavy rains that hit the Italian island of Sicily, a tidal wave swept several vehicles into the sea on the island’s east coast near the town of Riposto, local firefighters said on Wednesday. TASR informs according to the report of the DPA agency.
According to initial information, no one was injured and only parked cars were washed away by the water. However, Sicily has been plagued by persistent rain for several days.
Firefighters had to intervene several times and get residents out of their homes to safety. In Riposte, they managed to save four people from a ground-floor apartment that was almost completely under water.
Emergency services freed several motorists who could not get out of their vehicles without help. On amateur video footage, cars were seen almost completely submerged in mud, writes DPA.
Many rivers on the island of Sicily, home to almost five million people, overflowed their banks and flooded city streets as a result of the rain.
Italy has been affected by several downpours in recent months, especially in the regions in the north of the country. The southern part of the peninsula and also the island of Sicily were once again plagued by an extreme heat wave in the summer.
