Landslide kills seven on Italy holiday Island
Thursday, 28 Nov, 2022
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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.
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