Major damage has been caused in part of northern Italy after heavy rainfall. In the Lombardy region, severely affected by the torrential rains, a state of emergency has been declared for the provinces of Varese, Como and Lecco, among others.
East of Lake Maggiore, firefighters were called to dozens of spots in Varese. Heavy rainfall caused landslides and flooding there. Footage shows mudslides dragging cars and entering homes.
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Mudslides and flooding on Lake Como in Italy, popular among Dutch holidaymakers. Villages around the lake were hit by extreme torrential rains yesterday.
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Aid workers in the province of Como were already deployed in more than 100 relief operations yesterday. Roads in the area were blocked and people were trapped in houses. So far, no casualties have been reported.
The storms also caused damage in the regions of Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The authorities also warn of severe weather in the far north of Lombardy for tomorrow.
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