Search continues for missing after deadly Ischia landslide

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 28 - Rescue workers on Monday continued the search for five people who are missing after Saturday's landslide on the Gulf of Naples island of Ischia, which killed at least seven people.
    A newborn baby and two other children are among the confirmed victims of the disaster.
    Four people are injured and 230 are homeless after a massive avalanche of mud and debris hit the town of Casamicciola Terme following intense rain.
    On Sunday Premier Giorgia Meloni's cabinet declared a state of emergency on the island and approved an initial allocation of two millions in funding to address the aftermath of the landslide.
    Ischia's schools will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday.
    The disaster has raised questions about buildings being constructed in areas that are at a high risk of flooding and landslides, often without the required permits.
    This problem of hydrogeological risks regards many parts of Italy, not just Ischia, which is popular with tourists thanks to its natural beauty and thermal bath.
    Experts say the problem is likely to be made worse by the climate crisis, which is causing extreme weather events such as powerful storms and flash floods to be more intense and more frequent.
    Earlier this year 11 people were killed by flash floods in the central region of Marche after torrential rain. (ANSA).