At least three people, including a young girl, were killed on the southern Italian holiday island of Ischia after a landslide caused by torrential rain devastated a small town, the office of the prefect of Naples said on Sunday.
Emergency workers stepped up search efforts a day after a landslide caused by torrential rain devastated Casamicciola Terme.Dozen of emergency officials have rushed to flood-stricken island.
Pictures and aerial video shots showed buildings smashed by the landslide and several cars pushed into the sea by what one resident described as "a waterfall of water and mud". The decree earmarked an initial aid package of 2 million euros and envisaged a suspension of tax payments for residents until the end of the year.Densely populated, Ischia is a volcanic island which lies some 30 km from Naples. It draws visitors to its thermal baths and picturesque coastline.
Statistics show Ischia has a large number of houses that were built illegally, putting inhabitants at permanent risk from flooding and earthquakes - which have often hit the hilly island over the past years.
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