Rescue team members remove a car from the water following a landslide on the Italian holiday island of Ischia, Italy on Sunday.Rescue team members remove a car from the water following a landslide on the Italian holiday island of Ischia, Italy on Sunday.
Several cars were pushed into the sea. Aerial video shots showed several buildings smashed by the landslide, which engulfed the town. One resident described seeing “a waterfall of water and mud”. Densely populated, Ischia is a volcanic island which lies some 30 km from Naples. It draws visitors to its thermal baths and picturesque coastline.
Italy’s new government led by Giorgia Meloni held a cabinet meeting on Sunday and issued a decree aimed at providing swift help to people in need following the disaster.