Photos | Floods in Sardinia, Italy, cause the deaths of many citizens lives
The local authorities in Italy announced, Saturday, November 28, that at least three people were killed in major floods as a result of the heavy rains that hit the eastern side on the island of Sardinia.
Gianni Lambes, a regional environmental advisor, told reporters that the situation in the city of my home is "tragic." "The mayor has informed us that two have died and some are still missing."
And the Italian news agency ANSA announced that two men died in the floods, one of whom was 55 years old and the other 90 years old at his home. The agency confirmed that emergency services are still searching for the body of a woman in her nineties.
A new warning was issued, with heavy rain expected for the entire island on Sunday, November 29, the region's environmental advisor, Gianni Lampes, said.
The city fire department said that a bridge had also collapsed near the village of Betty, and by the afternoon, rescue workers counted 150 rescue missions, with the search for an unspecified number of missing people continuing.
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