Landslide damages buildings in Rota Greca, 40 people evacuated, Italy
A large landslide caused by heavy rains hit the southern Italian town of Rota Greca on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, resulting in damaged buildings and the evacuation of around 40 people.
According to fire crews, three buildings upstream from the town were initially damaged by the landslide, with 10 buildings evacuated as a precaution.
Soccorsa un’anziana signora ed evacuate precauzionalmente 10 edifici a valle, dopo che uno smottamento aveva coinvolto 3 case a monte del centro abitato. In corso dalla notte l’intervento dei #vigilidelfuoco a Rota Greca (CS) #26gennaio pic.twitter.com/ZGLCAXPejm
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) January 26, 2021
Smottamento a Rota Greca (CS), prosegue il monitoraggio e la messa in sicurezza dell’area da parte dei #vigilidelfuoco. Squadre in assistenza ad alcune persone evacuate dalle proprie abitazioni per recuperare i loro beni #26gennaio pic.twitter.com/MXvOmcpNuc
— Vigili del Fuoco (@emergenzavvf) January 26, 2021
The crews had been on the scene since Monday evening, January 25, and had continued to monitor the area while providing help and assistance to those evacuated.
Heavy rain and clogging of the drainage channels reportedly triggered the landslide.
Featured image credit: Vigili Del Fuoco
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