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| 'An avalanche of water': flash floods kill 11 in Italian gorge | |
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| At least 11 people in southern Italy by a flash flood that occurred when a creek in a deep mountain gorge swelled suddenly after heavy rainfall upstream. | At least 11 people in southern Italy by a flash flood that occurred when a creek in a deep mountain gorge swelled suddenly after heavy rainfall upstream. |
| Local authorities said five people were still missing and 23 others had been rescued after the flooding in the Raganello river gorge in southern Cozenza province. | Local authorities said five people were still missing and 23 others had been rescued after the flooding in the Raganello river gorge in southern Cozenza province. |
| They said the incident involved two groups of 18 hikers each. Spotlights were brought to the area so the search could continue overnight. | They said the incident involved two groups of 18 hikers each. Spotlights were brought to the area so the search could continue overnight. |
| A Dutch hiker, quoted in local media, said: “A real avalanche of water came unexpectedly. We did not have time to do anything. I was lucky, it was an incredible thing.” | A Dutch hiker, quoted in local media, said: “A real avalanche of water came unexpectedly. We did not have time to do anything. I was lucky, it was an incredible thing.” |
| The nationalities of the dead and injured were not immediately known. Most tourists and trekkers who visit the area are Italian. | The nationalities of the dead and injured were not immediately known. Most tourists and trekkers who visit the area are Italian. |
| In some places the Raganello creek, part of the Pollino national park, is at the bottom of a narrow, 1km-deep gorge in the mountain. Rescue teams used ropes to descend the sides of the gorge to reach the site. | In some places the Raganello creek, part of the Pollino national park, is at the bottom of a narrow, 1km-deep gorge in the mountain. Rescue teams used ropes to descend the sides of the gorge to reach the site. |
| Images on national television showed helmeted mountain rescue squads rushing from the nearest town, Civita, to reach the gorge, a popular tourist attraction in summer. | Images on national television showed helmeted mountain rescue squads rushing from the nearest town, Civita, to reach the gorge, a popular tourist attraction in summer. |
| The most seriously injured were taken by helicopter to hospitals in the provincial capital, Cosenza. | The most seriously injured were taken by helicopter to hospitals in the provincial capital, Cosenza. |
| Last week, a motorway bridge collapsed in the northern Italian port city of Genoa, killing 43 people. | Last week, a motorway bridge collapsed in the northern Italian port city of Genoa, killing 43 people. |
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