The flood and landslide disaster that occurred last Saturday due to heavy rain on Ischia Island, north of the Gulf of Naples, on the southwestern coast of Italy, is getting worse. In the statement made by the authorities, it was stated that the dead bodies of 3 more people were reached during the ongoing rescue efforts and the number of those who lost their lives increased to 11. It was reported that the 3 dead bodies found belonged to a 38-year-old woman and two men, 38 and 31 years old. Search continues for 1 missing person.
A state of emergency was declared
It was learned that those who lost their lives in the flood and landslide disaster on Ischia Island were a couple and their 3-week-old babies, 2 siblings aged 5 and 11, a 31-year-old island resident and a Bulgarian tourist. Naples Governor Claudio Palomba said in a statement after the incident that 30 houses were flooded, more than 200 people were displaced, and that 5 people were missing in the region and that the work was continuing.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, on the other hand, announced that they declared a state of emergency on the island due to the natural disaster in Ischia and allocated 2 million euros (approximately 2.1 million dollars) to cover the damages. (UAV)