On Sunday, the Italian government declared a state of emergency on the island of Ischia, opposite Naples (south), where yesterday, Saturday, heavy rains caused a landslide that left four people dead and about ten missing.
And Italian media reported this Sunday afternoon that four bodies had been found after the discovery of two bodies was previously announced, explaining that official casualties would not be announced until evening by Naples Governor Claudio Palomba.
A state of emergency on the peninsula is often declared after earthquakes, volcanic eruptions or severe weather conditions, as this state provides for a quick procedure for mobilizing funds and resources, including for civil protection, for emergency intervention or the establishment of reception centers.
The city of Casamicola Terme, with a population of 8,000, survived an earthquake during the winter that killed two people in 2017. This city was completely destroyed by a much stronger earthquake at the end of the nineteenth century.
On the spot, more than 200 civil protection and law enforcement officers continue to search for about ten missing persons, and hundreds of volunteers are cleaning the streets of the city.
The remains of cars and buses are visible everywhere, crushed by mudflows and boulders, and some workers are trying to clear the way to houses, cars and shops.
