Two people lost their lives as a result of adverse weather and landslides caused by it in the northern part of Italy, TASR informs, according to Tuesday’s reports from the APA and DPA agencies. A 32-year-old German citizen is also among the victims. The body of an 83-year-old woman was also discovered in the village of Brazzano di Cormons on Tuesday morning. The body was found in a house that was covered in mud after the landslidesaid local firefighters.
In the same village, they also discovered the body of a German who had been living there for several months. The initial investigation shows that the man was able to get to safety in time, but he still returned to warn his 83-year-old neighbor. It was then that he too was hit by a new mudslide, the authorities said.
The Italian media reported that the man came from the German federal state of Bavaria, and in February of this year he opened a restaurant in the picturesque village, which he had previously visited in parts. Heavy rainfall has been recorded in the affected region over the past few days, reminds DPA. Many roads and streets remained flooded, while the water flooded the basements of residential buildings.
The village of Brazzano was particularly affected, where three houses were covered in mud as a result of the landslides. The weather also caused great damage in the provinces of Udine and Görzwrites APA. In the village of Romans d’Isonzo in the province of Görz, the Torre river overflowed its banks, forcing many people to seek refuge on the roofs of their houses. Approximately 300 people had to be evacuated.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni spoke to the president of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, Massimiliano Fedrigo, to find out about the situation related to the adverse weather in the region, expressed her condolences to the affected communities and thanked the rescuers, writes APA.
On Monday, Venice decided to activate the MOSE flood barrier system to protect the city from flooding. The water level reached about 110 centimeters higher than usual due to the wind, the city announced. Strong gales raged early Tuesday morning in other regions of Italy, especially in Liguria and Tuscany, adds the Austrian agency.
