Overview

• A violent storm dropped 50 millimeters of rain in 30 minutes on June 15, triggering a debris flow from Mount Antelao.
• The mass of rock and mud struck the SS51 Alemagna shortly after midnight, cutting off Borca di Cadore from Cortina d'Ampezzo.
• Several homes in the Cancia hamlet were struck by the landslide, leaving residents trapped by mud and boulders.
• Vigili del Fuoco and Protezione Civile teams have evacuated about ten families without any reported injuries as they continue freeing trapped residents.
• Local officials recall a 2009 landslide at the same site that killed two people, underscoring the area's geological risks.