Flash Flood Hits Hikers in Gorge in Southern Italy; 8 Dead

Flash Flood Hits Hikers in Gorge in Southern Italy; 8 Dead
Rescue vehicles gather in Civita, Italy on Aug. 20, 2018. Clemente Angotti/AP
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MILAN—Heavy rain flooded a gorge filled with hikers Monday in the southern region of Calabria, killing at least eight, Italy’s civil protection agency said. At least another five were missing.

The prefect’s office said 23 people were rescued from the flash flood in the Raganello Gorge, five of whom were hospitalized. They included a 10-year-old boy who was being treated for hypothermia.