Crews Conduct Rescue Operations Following Deadly Landslides on Southern Italian Island

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The president of Campania region, Vincenzo De Luca, requested a state of emergency after heavy rainfall triggered deadly landslides on the southern Italian island of Ischia on Saturday, November 26.

According to news reports, at least one person was killed and at least ten others missing, while a further 200 people were evacuated following the landslides.

Local news reported that the landslides were caused by bad weather in Ischia — an island located in the Campania region of Italy.

Video footage shared by Italy’s state police shows rescue crews helping citizens in the impacted area. Credit: Polizia di Stato via Storyful

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