Storms death toll climbs to nine

(ANSA) - Rome, October 30 - The death toll of the wave of extreme weather that is lashing Italy climbed to nine on Tuesday.
    Three more victims were registered early on Tuesday after the gale-force winds and torrential rain claimed six lives on Monday. A woman was killed by flood waters at Dimaro, a volunteer firefighter was hit by a falling tree during an operation at San Martino in Badia, in Alto Adige, and a 63-year-old kite-surfer was thrown against rocks at Cattolica. Schools in many cities are closed again on Tuesday.
    Falling trees the cause of many of the deaths and of major disruption.