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- At least two people died in the devastating storms in Italy.
- There are still people missing in disaster areas.
- Hundreds of rescuers continue to search for victims in southern France and northern Italy.
Inside the metropolis of the Nice Riviera, where villages were cut off from the outside world, residents receive food and water. French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced that the army would also be used to help.
At least eight people were missing in the French department of the Alpes-Maritimes on the border with Italy, and there was no news of many others, Castex summarized. There is “great concern about the ending balance.”
At least two people died in Italy and two more are still missing. It is not yet clear whether a person rescued in the coastal city of San Remo on Sunday also died from the storm.
The roads sank into the water
Heavy rains hit the Mediterranean region on Friday, causing fatal floods.
Bridges destroyed by the strong floods of the last days in northern Italy.
Keystone
Houses and bridges were uprooted, long stretches of roads disappeared into the bodies of water. Many people were missing. Many homes were without electricity.
Trekking group safe
In the Piedmont region of northern Italy, authorities temporarily reported around 20 people missing. Even a German trekking group did not initially contact a hotelier who was supposed to pick them up in Terme di Valdieri after a multi-day tour, he said. The hikers were discovered by the mountain rescue team in a cabin and taken to safety. In Valle d’Aosta, some places were temporarily cut off from traffic after landslides and bridge damage.
The south of France has been battered by strong storms for years, the consequences have been severe. In the fall of last year, 14 people died. The densely urbanized Côte d’Azur was hit by strong storms exactly five years ago, 20 people died at that time.
