ROME: Heavy rains on Wednesday brought severe flooding in northern Italy, causing the Savio River to swell, reported Anadolu.
Severe flooding occurred across Italy’s northern Emilia-Romagna region after downpours, according to local media reports.
Streets in the city of Cesena were flooded.
Due to adverse weather conditions, rain-induced floods caused damage in the coastal city of Rimini, while underpasses were flooded in the Riccione region.
Meanwhile, a red alert was issued in the Emilia-Romagna region and an orange alert was issued in the Marche, Sicily and Campania regions. -Bernama