at least one dead and 12 people missing

at least one dead and 12 people missing

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The first victim found is a woman from a country of East of Europe. The body was identified and recovered in piazza mayoWhere was it covered in mud. Your identity still not known. Meanwhile, a marriage and his newborn son who had initially been declared missing were found later in hospitalexpressed Claudio Palombaan official from Naples, to the AGI news agency.

The mud took away several trees and carsand at least one of them he dragged to the seabut the fire service managed to rescue from the vehicle two people, indicated the AFP news agency. In the most affected area of ​​Casamicciola Terme, at least 30 families were trapped in their houses no water or electricitywith mud and debris blocking the highway, ANSA reported.

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Firefighters said they were sending help from Naples, but insisted that weather conditions made access to the island difficult.

“The search for the missing, evacuations and help to people in danger keep going“, said the civil protection department on Twitter. In this sense, the authorities urged the inhabitants to stay in their homes so as not to hinder the rescue efforts.

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Casamicciola Terme suffered a earthquake in 2017in which they died two people.

Controversy: Salvini reports 8 deaths, but the Vice Minister of the Interior does not confirm deaths

The landslide left a balance of eight deadAccording to the Minister of Infrastructures and Transport, Matteo Salvinialthough shortly after his pair of Inside, Matteo Piantedosi, denied that the deceased can be confirmed and said that 12 people remained missing.

“There are eight confirmed deaths from the landslide in Ischia”the ultra-conservative Salvini, who is also deputy prime minister, told the press during the inauguration of the new M4 metro in Milan, as reported by the Italian news agency ANSA and Italian media. He also maintained that “there are rescuers who work in difficult conditions. Take care and protect“.

https://twitter.com/matteosalvinimi/status/1596453444520288256

Meanwhile, Piantedosi pointed out shortly after that the situation due to the landslide was “very serious” and that 12 people remained missing while others continued to trapped under the mudbut did not confirm fatalities. “At this precise moment, no deaths have been confirmed”assured the head of the Interior.

The authorities warned, however, that the number of missing could change due to the difficulties encountered on the ground, since the bad weather conditions hinder rescue efforts on the island.

For her part, the Italian Prime Minister, the far-right Giorgia Melonisaid he was following the situation, in a message via Twitter.

https://twitter.com/GiorgiaMeloni/status/1596463674797207553

Source: Ambito

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