Firefighters were
forced to rescue the occupants of three cars Monday after the
Sarno river broke its banks at Pompei, the modern Italian town
close to the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.
A small dinghy was required to rescue an elderly couple.
In Pompeii, Via Ripuaria has been closed to traffic and will
remain so until the water levels goes down. Inhabitants of the
area have been isolated.
Small businesses near the river have suffered damage.
Some 155 people were killed when the Sarno broke its banks
inland south of Naples in 1998.
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