DRAMA The landslide occurred in the town of Casamicciola Terme, in the north of the island
A general view shows the port town of the island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples, off the coast western Italy on the Tyrrhenian Sea, March 4, 2019. (ILLUSTRATION PHOTO) — Laurent EMMANUEL/AFP
Twelve people were missing this Saturday morning after a landslide caused by by heavy rain on the Italian island of Ischia, off Naples, according to Italian news agencies ANSA and AGI. “ At this precise moment, no death is confirmed. », said Matteo Piantedosi, the Italian Interior Minister, while pointing out that the situation could still evolve.
Earlier press reports announced the death of at least eight people, but an Italian minister denied the death of at least eight people. these allegations. “There are eight confirmed dead, after the landslide at San Francisco. Ischia” Matteo Salvini, who is also Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Antimigrant League, quoted by the AGI agency and the daily La Repubblica.
An earthquake in 2017
The landslide happened in the town of Casamicciola Terme, in the north of the island, and “buried a house” and rushed several cars at once; the sea, indicated the fire department, stating that they were looking for the missing. Earlier in the day, agencies said thirteen people were wanted.
A car swept into the sea had two people missing. board, but they could be saved, clarified the firefighters. Local authorities have called the inhabitants of the island at stay at home, so as not to interfere with rescue operations. Casamicciola Terme, a spa resort with 8,000 inhabitants in winter, suffered an earthquake in 2017 that killed two people. She had been on the other hand completely destroyed by a much more powerful earthquake at; the end of the 19th century.