Floodwaters triggered by heavy rainfall swept through several towns in a hilly region of central Italy early Friday, leaving 10 people dead and at least four missing.
Police officers in the town of Sassoferrato recounted the rescue of a man trapped in a car. Unable to reach him, they extended a long branch, which the man grabbed onto and then officers pulled him to safety.
In a space of a few hours, the region was deluged with the amount of rainfall it usually receives in six months, state TV said. Front-runner Giorgia Meloni, whose far-right Brothers of Italy party is hoping to become prime minister, offered"full solidarity" with those affected.The flooding came after a drought in Italy, and many have drawn the link with"How can you think that the fight against climate change is not the first priority?" said Meloni's main rival, Enrico Letta, head of the center-left Democratic Party.
Francesco Rocca, president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said its teams were heading to help.This summer's drought, the worst in 70 years,
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