Torrential rains have killed at least eight people and left thousands homeless in Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region.
Civil Defense Minister Nelo Musumesi said some areas had received half of the average annual rainfall in just 36 hours, causing rivers to break their banks, sending water cascading through cities and submerging thousands of acres of agricultural land. Gives gives gives
Emilia-Romagna’s vice president, Irene Priolo, told reporters that eight bodies had been recovered from different locations, adding that the rain was subsiding but the river level was still rising.
This weekend’s Formula One race in Imola, which is close to many of the worst-hit areas, was called off after the government told emergency services to focus on rescue operations.