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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, authorities said. An aerial view shows a flooded area after heavy rains hit the east coast of Marche region in Senigallia, Italy. (Photo: Reuters)
Dozens of survivors scrambled onto rooftops or up trees to await rescue. (Photo: AP)
Rescue workers on a flooded street after heavy rains hit the east coast of Marche region in Senigallia, Italy. (Photo: Reuters)
“It wasn’t a water bomb, it was a tsunami,” Riccardo Pasqualini, the mayor of Barbara, told Italian state radio of the sudden downpour Thursday evening that devastated his town in the Marche region, near the Adriatic Sea. (Photo: Reuters)
Pasqualini said the flooding left the 1,300 residents of Barbara without drinking water and with spotty telephone service. (Photo: Reuters)
Partially submerged cars are seen on a flooded street after heavy rains hit the east coast of Marche region, Italy. (Photo: Reuters)
While firefighters reported at least seven confirmed deaths and three people missing, RAI state TV quoted the local prefect’s office as saying there were 10 confirmed deaths. A man pushes a motorcycle after heavy rains and deadly floods hit the central Italian region of Marche, in Cantiano, Italy, September 16, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)
Cars are stuck in mud and debris from flash flooding in Senigallia, Marche region, Italy, Friday Sept. 16, 2022. Some 50 people were treated at hospitals for injuries. (Photo: AP)
Helicopters were also deployed to rescue seven people in the more remote towns of the Apennine Mountains, which form the backbone of central Italy. (Photo: Reuters)
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. (Photo: Reuters)
