At least five people died when
torrential rain swelled a stream near Cosenza in Calabria on
Monday, local sources said.
They included a young woman whose body has been recovered,
the civil protection department said.
The incident took place at the Raganello stream at Civita in
Calabria.
A group of hikers was reportedly surprised by the swell.
They were said to be around 15 people, visiting gorges and
canyons in the area.
Some of them managed to reach safety on rocks, sources said.
There are fears that other hiking groups may also have been
hit.
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