The death toll from heavy rains in Italy rises to 8

The death toll from heavy rains in Italy rises to 8

The death toll from the rains and floods that hit Emilia-Romagna, central-northern Italy, has risen to eight since last Tuesday (16).

“Our thoughts go to the eight victims and some missing. All the condolences of the Region go to them and their families”, said the governor Stefano Bonaccini, who also spoke of 3,000 people evacuated in the capital, Bologna, 5,000 in Faenza and 5 thousand in the province of Ravenna.

“But the number is set to grow,” he said. According to Bonaccini, Emilia-Romagna is facing “another earthquake”, referring to the shock that shook the region in May 2012.

Source: Terra

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