Last updated: 05/18/2023 – 06:36
Eight people died and thousands were evacuated, following devastating floods in northern Italy, where the deputy governor of the Emilia-Romagna region, Irene Priollo, told reporters that a total of eight people had died and many were still missing. The water level was rising. Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Bologna, while the mayor of Ravenna said that nearly 5,000 people are being evacuated as a precaution, and about 5,000 people are deprived of electricity. Twenty-one rivers burst their banks between Tuesday and Wednesday, while 36 local authorities reported flooding and 46 reported landslides.
Eight people died and thousands were evacuated, following devastating floods in northern Italy, where the deputy governor of the Emilia-Romagna region, Irene Priollo, told reporters that a total of eight people had died and many were still missing. The water level was rising. Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Bologna, while the mayor of Ravenna said that nearly 5,000 people are being evacuated as a precaution, and about 5,000 people are deprived of electricity. Twenty-one rivers burst their banks between Tuesday and Wednesday, while 36 local authorities reported flooding and 46 reported landslides.
