Two people were killed on Thursday by trees in Tuscany, Italy. The two fatalities were en route in severe storms. Meanwhile, the forest fires in Austria’s neighboring country continue to rage.
Violent storms ravaged Italy on Thursday, causing significant damage, especially in Tuscany and Liguria. In Tuscany, a man and a woman were killed by trees that had fallen due to high winds. They died near the city of Lucca and in a park in Carrara. In the seaside resort of Marina di Massa, another four people were injured by falling trees. They were staying at a campsite during the storm.
Wind with up to 140 kilometers per hour
In addition, one person was hit by a tree and injured in Camaiore near Lucca. In Florence, uprooted trees caused damage in several parts of the city. The sirocco wind blew through Italy, reaching speeds of up to 140 kilometers per hour, according to the president of the Tuscany region, Eugenio Giani. In Liguria, the power went out in a community.
set fire to island
Meanwhile, fires continue to rage in southern Europe. A large fire broke out on the Italian Mediterranean island of Pantelleria between Sicily and Tunisia on Wednesday evening. According to the research team, it has been planted and destroyed from several hectares of bushland. Because the villas of some prominent holidaymakers (for example, designer Giorgio Armani) were in danger, they were evacuated. There are no firefighting planes or helicopters on the island, making fighting the flames problematic.
Heavy fires also raged in Sicily near a nature reserve in the province of Trapani on Thursday. Locals and tourists alike had to be evacuated. Between August 1, 2021 and July 31, 2022, 132,256 forest fires were registered in Italy. The Ministry of the Interior announced that this is an increase of 27 percent compared to the same period last year.
Fires in Portugal and Spain under control
In Portugal and Spain, the ‘all-clear’ was given on Thursday after devastating forest fires. The fires in northern and southern Spain and about 80 kilometers north of Lisbon are under control. The first people to be rescued were able to return home.
Source: Krone
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