03:04Torrential rain hit northern Italy on Thursday, leading to widespread flooding and significant disruption. Footage captured in Milan shows flooded streets, with locals attempting to navigate the waterlogged areas.
The heavy downpour caused the Seveso and Lambro rivers to overflow, resulting in the suspension of some subway services and forcing Milan’s Radio Popolare station off the air for the first time since its founding in 1976.
In the Piedmont region near Turin, a 58-year-old man was missing after his tractor overturned in the floods. The situation in Piedmont worsened as a river overflowed in Val di Susa, causing the collapse of two bridges, blocking one road, and leaving around 50 residents in two villages cut off.
Firefighters in Milan rescued people trapped in flooded underpasses and pumped water from basements. The regions of Lombardy and Veneto also experienced severe flooding.
Meanwhile southern Italy continues to grapple with a severe drought, exacerbating challenges for agriculture and tourism, particularly in Sicily and Sardinia.
Severe flooding in Milan as heavy rains hit northern Italy, one man missing
Torrential rain hit northern Italy on Thursday, leading to widespread flooding and significant disruption. Footage captured in Milan shows flooded streets, with locals attempting to navigate the waterlogged areas.
The heavy downpour caused the Seveso and Lambro rivers to overflow, resulting in the suspension of some subway services and forcing Milan’s Radio Popolare station off the air for the first time since its founding in 1976.
In the Piedmont region near Turin, a 58-year-old man was missing after his tractor overturned in the floods. The situation in Piedmont worsened as a river overflowed in Val di Susa, causing the collapse of two bridges, blocking one road, and leaving around 50 residents in two villages cut off.
Firefighters in Milan rescued people trapped in flooded underpasses and pumped water from basements. The regions of Lombardy and Veneto also experienced severe flooding.
Meanwhile southern Italy continues to grapple with a severe drought, exacerbating challenges for agriculture and tourism, particularly in Sicily and Sardinia.
Torrential rain hit northern Italy on Thursday, leading to widespread flooding and significant disruption. Footage captured in Milan shows flooded streets, with locals attempting to navigate the waterlogged areas.
The heavy downpour caused the Seveso and Lambro rivers to overflow, resulting in the suspension of some subway services and forcing Milan’s Radio Popolare station off the air for the first time since its founding in 1976.
In the Piedmont region near Turin, a 58-year-old man was missing after his tractor overturned in the floods. The situation in Piedmont worsened as a river overflowed in Val di Susa, causing the collapse of two bridges, blocking one road, and leaving around 50 residents in two villages cut off.
Firefighters in Milan rescued people trapped in flooded underpasses and pumped water from basements. The regions of Lombardy and Veneto also experienced severe flooding.
Meanwhile southern Italy continues to grapple with a severe drought, exacerbating challenges for agriculture and tourism, particularly in Sicily and Sardinia.