A large landslide hit the Italian mountain town of Casargo, above Lake Como in northern region of Lombardy after heavy rain hit the region late August 6, 2019. Authorities declared a state of disaster.
According to officials, heavy rain caused the Varrone river to burst its banks for the second time this summer, sending a torrent of mud and water through the streets of Casargo.
While there were no injuries reported, the event caused damage to cars, homes and buildings, and blocked roads, including SP 67.
The mayor of Casargo, Antonio Leonardo Pasquini said there were no fatalities, but material damage is severe and called for the government to declare a state of disaster.
#6agosto Casargo (LC) 20:30, una frana causata dal #maltempo invade la SP 67 coinvolgendo alcune automobili in sosta, #vigilidelfuoco al lavoro per la messa in sicurezza della zona pic.twitter.com/uySLn8dyBA
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) August 6, 2019
#Maltempo, danni ingenti a #Casargo per una frana: continua a piovere https://t.co/BkApdbgbbr
— Local Team (@localteamtv) August 7, 2019
#LNews #Maltempo #Lombardia, @FontanaPres: vicinanza alla comunità lecchese, con volontari Protezione civile al lavoro per rapido ritorno a normalità a #Casargo. Assessore @pietroforoni: chiederemo stato #emergenza. Ponte danneggiato in #Valcamonica https://t.co/pixDppbQRr pic.twitter.com/3CzBPa1H3A
— Regione Lombardia (@RegLombardia) August 7, 2019
Alle 15.35 #UnDiscoPerLesteta con Dario Salvatori e @SaraPisRoma: ondata di #maltempo in provincia di #Lecco e a #Casargo, con il sindaco Antonio Pasquini, e l'ingegnere Angelo Valsecchi; sprechi alimentari, con @andrea_segre @unibo e @saroversi. Seguiteci https://t.co/KdUHeQGhuy pic.twitter.com/qMzNdFICsR
— Rai Radio1 (@Radio1Rai) August 7, 2019
Gli operatori del Comitato della Provincia di #Lecco hanno lavorato nella notte per evacuare i residenti interessati dalla #frana.#CroceRossa ha in gestione i 136 sfollati che sono sistemati in una scuola di #Casargo
— Croce Rossa Lombardia (@CRILombardia) August 7, 2019
Infine due equipaggi sono a disposizione con ambulanze 118 pic.twitter.com/ONIgG7yu7B
Heavy rain, floods and landslides also affected other parts of Lombardy, including Ono San Pietro in Brescia Province, where a bridge was destroyed. Flooding was also reported in Bergamo Province where emergency services responded to around 20 calls, mostly involving vehicles.
Winds up to 72 km/h (44 mph) and 27 mm (1.06 inches) of rain fell in just 20 minutes over the South Tyrol city of Bolzano. Authorities there said it was the worst storm since June 2008.
In mid-June, rivers Varrone and Pioverna burst their banks, forcing evacuations of homes, businesses and a campsite in Dervio, Premana and Primaluna.
Featured image: Vigili del Fuoco
