A storm in Sicily, causing widespread flooding has killed 12. Italian emergency services have declared 9 of the victims come from a single family holidaying in the area of Palermo.
This storm has seen a government cabinet meeting, providing 1.5 billion US dollars to aid storm ravaged communities, as well as introduce safe cleaning of river beds and hydrogeological conditions.
Italian Premier Guisseppe Conte has described the flooding as an “immense tragedy”. Prosecutors have conducted investigations into whether neglect was involved, such as inadequate draining of the river.