An unexpected storm in the central region of Las Marches also leaves four missing, including an 8-year-old boy
Eight people died and four are missing, including an 8-year-old boy. That is the balance of the floods suffered last night in the Italian region of Las Marcas, located in the center of the country and on the shores of the Adriatic Sea, which particularly affected several towns in the province of Ancona, where the victims lived . The torrential rains came unexpectedly, without raising the alarm, causing several neighbors to walk down the street or drive around with their vehicles, according to Stefano Aguzzi, who is responsible for Civil Defense in Las Marcas. Rescue teams, some of whom are from other parts of the country, are currently working in the worst-hit communities to search for the missing people and clear the water and mud that flood the streets.
The child that the fire brigade and members of the Civil Defense are looking for is from the city of Barbara. The little boy traveled with his mother in a car that was blocked by water. According to the first reconstruction of the events, the woman managed to get out of the car with the child in her arms, but the current grabbed it. During the night, the rescue teams found the lady alive, while there is still no news about the child.
“The situation is dramatic and we are now responsible for the damage. Our village has been completely damaged and the historic center no longer exists,” Alessandro Piccino, mayor of the city of Cantiano, told the Adnkronos agency. “There are cars stacked on top of each other and the industrial area is completely filled with water, with companies hit and machines to be thrown out.Part of the city is still without power and the gas supply has been cut off due to broken pipes.
Another town hit by the downpour is Senigallia, a seaside tourist town where floods have closed off access to the highway. According to local media reports, the firefighters had to use inflatable boats to rescue several people who had escaped the water by taking refuge in the upper part of their homes. In the center of Senigallia, the electricity supply has not yet been fully restored.
Source: La Verdad
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