At least eight people died Saturday morning after a landslide triggered by heavy rain on the Italian island of Ischia, off Naples, according to Italian news agencies ANSA and AGI.
The landslide occurred in the town of Casamicciola Terme, in the north of the island, and “swallowed a house” and dragged several cars into the sea, the fire department said, adding that they were searching for the missing.
According to the agencies, thirteen people were still missing at the end of the morning, while the slip occurred in the early hours of Saturday.
Neighbors urged to stay home
A car swept into the sea had two people on board, but they were rescued, firefighters said.
The local authorities have asked the inhabitants of the island to stay at home, so as not to interfere in the rescue operations.
Casamicciola Terme, a seaside resort of 8,000 inhabitants in winter, suffered an earthquake in 2017 that killed two people. However, it had been completely destroyed by a much more powerful earthquake at the end of the 19th century.
Source: BFM TV
