Landslide in Sicily leads to evacuations and home damage

Heavy rainfall has triggered a significant landslide in Niscemi, southern Sicily, leading to the evacuation of over 1,500 residents as parts of the town collapse into a 20m drop. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni visited the site, where some homes are now deemed uninhabitable due to ongoing ground shifts. The federal government has declared a state of emergency and allocated €100 million for recovery efforts, while the estimated damage stands at €2 billion. Critics argue that construction in this landslide-prone area should never have been permitted.

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