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4d ago

Sicily Landslide Forces 1,500 to Flee as Niscemi Teeters on New Cliff

Initial emergency funding is in place, with assessments pointing to long-term relocation for families in the highest-risk zone.

Un pueblo de Sicilia quedó al borde del precipicio 
El colapso de la ladera en Niscemi dejó un frente de cuatro kilómetros de extensión
La localidad de Niscemi, en Sicilia, evacuó a unas 1500 personas tras un deslizamiento de tierra de 4 kilómetros de longitud que dejó viviendas al borde del abismo
Niscemi, al borde del abismo

Overview

  • Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni overflew Niscemi and confirmed a national emergency response with an initial €100 million, with a decree in preparation for further resources.
  • Civil Protection set a 150‑meter exclusion zone as the sliding front extends roughly 4 kilometers and officials report continued ground movement.
  • Homes within about 50–70 meters of the new precipice are considered at risk of collapse, and authorities say some dwellings are uninhabitable and will require permanent rehousing.
  • Roughly 1,500 residents have been evacuated, schools are closed, and the main road toward Gela remains shut as shelters and round‑the‑clock monitoring continue.
  • No deaths have been reported; damage estimates range from over €1 billion in Sicily to as high as €2 billion, with the disaster linked to heavy rains from Cyclone Harry.