12 disappeared from landslides in Italy, floods, and homes

Some have disappeared after a heavy storm caused a landslide on the Italian island of Ischia.

The island, in the Gulf of Naples, was engulfed by heavy rain during the night, with landslides striking the village of Casamicciola Terme early Saturday morning, flooding houses and kidnapping several cars.

Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvin said earlier that eight people had died.

But Naples Mayor Claudio Palomba said that at the moment, of all the institutions involved, there are no confirmed death reports. No body was found”, he said.

Palomba said the situation was developing, but it was very serious and complicated, with 12 missing persons and people trapped under the mud.

Among the missing are a family of two children and a couple with a newborn child, according to Italian news. A 60-year-old has been sent to the hospital with serious injuries, reports Guardian, broadcast Klankosova.tv.

In the affected area, electricity has been cut off, and about 30 families have remained trapped in their dwellings in the village of Lacco Ameno, where several buildings reportedly collapsed.

Much of Italy has been hit by heavy rains over last week