This was reported by foreign news agencies The Italian government declares a state of emergency. After heavy rain on the island of Ischia Until a landslide hit many cars in the sea Many houses were damaged last Saturday (November 26, 2022), the last Sunday.deceasedIncreased to 7 bodies, 5 more missing, 8 more rescued, and 209 more people needed to be evacuated from the area.
In a statement released on Sunday, Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni said she had announcedemergencyDue to unusual landslides and flooding on the island of Ischia in the Campania region Will allocate a budget of 2 million euros to help local people affected bylandslidehappened
fire fightersItalyHe said search and rescue operations were still ongoing in the small town of Casamicciola Terme, with additional personnel being sent from Naples. There are now 70 firefighters involved in the operation, but the weather conditions complicate searches.
Meanwhile, divers are conducting search operations at sea outside the port city. Casa Micciola Reportedly, among the missing are two families with several children.
However Island of IschiaIt is a volcanic island and a densely populated tourist destination. It is only 30 km from the city of Naples, however, statistics show that on this island there are many houses built illegally on the mountain. This exposes residents to permanent risks of flooding and landslides.
Campania governor Vincenzo de Luca said on Sunday: “People need to understand that they cannot live in certain areas. and buildings in risk areas must be demolished”.
