Flooding in Northern Italy: Severe Floods Claim Lives

The severe storms just before Easter have already claimed three lives in Northern Italy. In the northern Italian province of Vicenza, a car with a father and his son was swept away by the water of a river that had burst its banks. After the body of the 65-year-old was recovered on Friday, the 34-year-old son was later also found dead. A 92-year-old man had already died near Turin on Thursday.

Severe Storms and Heavy Rain in Northern Italy: 92-Year-Old Drowned

According to initial information, the father and son were apparently on their way to the municipality of Valdagno near Vicenza to support the rescue services as volunteers after hearing about the numerous floods in basements and lower floors that were reported on Thursday night, Italian media reported.

A 92-year-old man was also found dead on Thursday in a village near Turin. He drowned after being trapped in his house by the floodwaters.

State of Emergency Declared in Piedmont

Torrential rains and floods have been occurring since Wednesday, especially in Piedmont, Liguria, Lombardy, and Friuli Venezia Giulia, the neighboring region of Carinthia. In Piedmont, some roads and rail connections had to be closed due to landslides caused by heavy rainfall, causing significant problems. Authorities declared a state of emergency in Piedmont. In the Aosta Valley on the border with France, over 7,000 households in 37 municipalities were without power.

(APA/Red)

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