A man was found dead on Monday
after the car he was travelling in was swept away as a small
river burst its banks amid torrential rain at Castronovo di
Sicilia, near Palermo, sources said.
Three other people who were in the car survived, according to
initial reports.
The victim has not yet been identified.
A number of families at Melito Porto Salvo in Calabria,
meanwhile, have been evacuated from their homes due to the
violent storms that have hit the southern region, the local
civil protection authority said on Monday.
The measure was taken after the Tuccio river burst its banks.
Schools in the Calabrian cities of Reggio, Catanzaro and
Crotone and in many towns on the Ionian coast are closed on
Monday due to the red alert on the weather situation.
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