13 people died as a result of severe flooding in Italy (5 photos + 3 videos)

Italy faced such a powerful element for the last time 100 years ago.





According to preliminary data, 13 people died, more than 20,000 were left homeless.



More than a month's worth of rain falls in two days of heavy rain precipitation, which led to 280 landslides. 32 rivers burst their banks and flooded 41 cities.

Bridge connecting Motta Budrio with San Martino in the area Bologna, collapsed overnight. There is also evidence that the victim was injured gas pipeline nearby.





Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani stated that the government “will do everything to help the population affected by floods in Emilia-Romagna”.

People were urgently evacuated, and agricultural companies lost their entire crops.



Firefighters conducted 2,000 rescue operations around the world. Emilia-Romagna region, as well as in some parts of the administrative the Marche region, which was also affected by the floods

Before the last floods Emilia-Romagna and other areas northern Italy suffered from drought. The climate crisis in Italy is already has caused 73 extreme events since the beginning of 2023, most of which are caused by heavy rains, floods and droughts.



This map shows the parts of the country most at risk of flooding.