Italian storm: Germans missing – hikers found

Update October 3 at 9pm: Four Germans missing after storms in Italy have been found, reports the AFP news agency, citing the Italian civil defense. It is about the grandparents with their two grandchildren. A total of 21 of the 22 missing persons are near the Store passes about him french side of the border he was discovered, an Italian civil defense spokeswoman told the news agency on Saturday night. Among them are two Germans with their grandchildren who live in Italy. The 21 missing people would now be flown to Limone, Italy, by helicopter. A man in Italy is still missing after he was washed away by water from his vehicle. So far, two people have died in the storm in Italy.

The Italian province Piemont meanwhile has the state of emergency scream. This was tweeted by the president of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio.

After storms in Italy: Germans missing during a walk: grandparents and grandchildren in the border region among missing persons

First report of October 3, 2020

Turin – The bodies of water have wreaked havoc in northern Italy. Extreme rains have flooded the streets, caused landslides and destroyed houses. Several people are missing. Especially in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, there is a state of emergency. According to the authorities, initially 22 people are missing in the provinces of Cuneo, Vercelli and Biella. A 36-year-old man was found dead in the Vercelli area. These are the numbers at the moment, but they are constantly changing, Piedmont Region President Alberto Cirio told Sky TG24.

After storms in Italy and France: German trekking group disappeared

The media report that Germans are also among the missing. A German trekking group did not initially contact a hotelier. Should join after a multi-day tour. Valdieri thermal baths collect.

According to the Italian newspaper La Stampa, it is six germans. According to the hotelier, the group has been there since Monday. Gresso-Tal on the road. The situation is critical there, but his guests have only agreed to return on Sunday.

In his opinion, “missing” would not be the appropriate term, emphasized the hotelier in an interview with La Stampa. They don’t even know they’re looking for them. There is no contact. Also, cell phone coverage in the mountains is very poor. “That is the true tragedy of these mountains,” he told the newspaper. The Germans are said to be on a special photo tour of the mountains. There is no set schedule to take pictures of unspoiled nature. A freelance photographer living in Bavaria leads the group, continues the host. They must be very well equipped and able to support themselves. They are not people who dare to venture into dangerous areas. In any case, the hotelier says that he is going to the agreed meeting point to pick up the group by car as planned, if the six are not found beforehand.

Chaos after storms in Italy and France: missing grandparents and grandchildren

Four other Germans are missing in the Alpine region between Italy and France. It is about Grandparents with their two grandchildren, reports the AFP news agency. A civil defense spokeswoman confirmed it. The missing persons had Italian-sounding names. Further details are unknown initially.

Severe weather in Italy: “orange” alert

The storm situation in Italy remains tense. Heavy rains, thunderstorms with hail and strong gusts of wind are looming on the horizon. The Italian Ministry of Civil Protection has issued a new severe weather warning for the regions of Italy. As a result, it can rain a lot again in Piedmont on Sunday morning. Even in Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, Liguria and Tuscany, something comes from heaven. The storm is coming on the coast. (ml)

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