Floods occurred after torrential rains in Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto regions in northern Italy. Italian fire brigade Vigili del Fuoco announced that the teams continued their activities in 3 regions and made thousands of interventions. In a statement made by the fire department, it was announced that 15 people lost their lives in the Emilia-Romagna region. "More than 300 rescue operations were carried out by the air force of the National Corps, which worked without interruption from May 16 until the end of the emergency, and 12 people were hospitalized, 6 children, a pregnant woman, some people with heart disease and many people suffering from hypothermia were rescued," the statement said.
Editor: Albert Owen
