Landslide in San Felice a Castello: the search for the missing continues after the mudslide

ROMA – The search for the two missing people swept away by the mud while fleeing, after the landslide in San Felice a Cancello, in the province of Caserta, continues. The firefighters intervened in the hamlet of Talanico and 10 teams with dog handlers and drones were involved. The mayor has requested a state of natural disaster. The search for the two missing people – mother and son – swallowed up while they were on board their Ape car by a river of mud and debris resumed at first light today, Wednesday 28 August

The situation is improving. According to a report from the Italian Red Crossintervened to support the Fire Brigade teams at the moment the situation in the municipality affected by the event appears to be improving but the searches are hampered by the presence of mud and extend over an area of ​​2 square kilometers. “The violent storm – said the president of the CRI – has hit Irpinia hard. Roads and homes were overwhelmed by the mud, many people had to abandon their homes. The work of the operators of the CRI Committee of Maddaloni was decisive, who immediately responded to this emergency and are still active today in the search operations for the two missing people and in the activities of support to the population”.