13 Dead, Thousands Forced to Evacuate as Flash Flooding Hits Northern Italy

13 Dead, Thousands Forced to Evacuate as Flash Flooding Hits Northern Italy
Firefighters rescue a person from a flooded house in Riccione, in the northern Italian region of Emilia Romagna, on May 16, 2023. Vigili del Fuoco via AP
Katabella Roberts
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At least 13 people have died and thousands have been forced to evacuate their homes amid devastating flooding across Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region that has destroyed homes and agricultural lands.

Torrential rains this week across the region triggered up to 300 landslides, and caused 23 overflowing rivers while flooding municipalities.

Katabella Roberts
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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