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Seven people died in a landslide on Italy's island of Ischia

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 28 Nov 2022, 8:36PM
Authorities said the landslide destroyed buildings and swept parked cars into the sea, leaving seven dead. (Photo / Salvatore Laporta / AP)
Authorities said the landslide destroyed buildings and swept parked cars into the sea, leaving seven dead. (Photo / Salvatore Laporta / AP)

Seven people died in a landslide on Italy's island of Ischia

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Mon, 28 Nov 2022, 8:36PM

On the Italian island of Ischia, seven people were killed in a landslide last weekend, including two young siblings and a three-week-old baby. 

People in Italy are outraged because some buildings in areas of high risk exacerbated the crisis and contributed to the debris that killed these people. 

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says that Ischia has been hit by many earthquakes and landslides, and the illegally constructed buildings on the island are ill-equipped to deal with these conditions.

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