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Landslide kills seven on Italy holiday Island

Monday, 28 November 20223 min read
Landslide kills seven on Italy holiday Island

Rescue workers continued searching for survivors after a huge landslide on the island of Ischia, Italy

It destroyed several homes after days of heavy rains.

Seven people are dead with several more unaccounted-for.

The force of the mudslide sent debris and cars into the sea.

Ischia is a popular holiday island for tourists.

It received about for six inches of rain in just a few hours.

Residents said many of the houses in the village of Casamicciola Terme were illegally built.

The area also experienced a landslide in 2009 and an earthquake five years ago.