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Two Dead After Landslide in Friuli as Storms Batter Northern Italy

Officials link the deadly slide to days of intense rain, with Venice lifting MOSE to hold back a 110‑centimeter high tide.

Overview

  • Rescuers recovered the bodies of a 32-year-old German resident and his 83-year-old neighbor in Brazzano di Cormons after three homes were buried by a mudslide.
  • A third resident was pulled alive with a leg fracture, as firefighters and civil protection logged about 200 interventions across the region.
  • Evacuations and rooftop rescues were carried out in areas including Romans d'Isonzo and Versa after the Torre River overflowed.
  • Venice activated the MOSE barriers to protect the lagoon from storm surge driven by Sirocco winds, with municipal authorities warning the system may remain raised.
  • In Liguria, a retaining wall collapse in Genoa’s Pegli district buried cars without causing injuries, and a localized downburst between Voltri and Sampierdarena overturned vehicles and uprooted trees as regional warnings stayed in effect.