“There are 8 dead from the landslide in Ischia, with rescuers working in difficult conditions. If cared for and protected, it is the most beautiful country in the world”. The Deputy Prime Minister said it Matteo Salvini, today in Milan for the inauguration of the M4.
Contents
- 1 Sangiuliano in the prefecture of Naples to follow the situation
- 2 Casamicciola landslide: I was a prisoner in my house, it was terrible
- 3 Casamicciola: at least 100 blocks, without water and electricity
- 4 The mayor of Lacco Ameno: tragic, we are looking for missing people
- 5 Nurses in Naples: ready to face the emergency
“We are in contact with all the forces in the field and for the moment there are no deaths”. The following are reporting it: police in reference to the landslide that hit some houses during the night, at least 13 according to initial reports, in the municipality of Casamicciola on the island of Ischia.
During the rescue operations, some tourists stranded in a hotel in the area affected by the landslide were saved by firefighters which they report on Twitter “difficulty reaching the island with motorboats and helicopters”.
Sangiuliano in the prefecture of Naples to follow the situation
The Minister of Culture, Gennaro Sangiuliano, arrived in prefecture a Napoli to closely follow the landslide situation in Ischia."I'm going up now and we'll check everything that needs to be checked. It's definitely a very serious thing, my condolences to the families of any victims, we need to make sure of this.", said the Minister of Culture arriving in prefecture.
Casamicciola landslide: I was a prisoner in my house, it was terrible
“Around midnight it started to rain heavily. From three o'clock we started to hear some booms. The first landslide came down, then another around 5 o'clock. It was impressive, perhaps worse than the flood of 2009 and as terrible as the earthquake of 2017”. He told this to journalists Lisa Mocciaro, illustrator of children's books, now a prisoner in the house on the third floor of the house in Casamicciola.
The first floor of the building was invaded by mud. The other inhabitants of the building found shelter in his house: the firefighters advised not to move to avoid problems if the rain continued to fall.
Casamicciola: at least 100 blocks, without water and electricity
Currently in the area of via Celario, in Casamicciola, It is estimated that at least 30 families are trapped in their homes and are without water and electricity. This is a total of about 100 people who have yet to be reached.
The road that leads to their homes, via Santa Barbara, is currently impassable due to the mud, rocks and debris that are blocking it and attempts are being made to free it with various earth-moving machines and water pumps.
The mayor of Lacco Ameno: tragic, we are looking for missing people
“The situation is a tragedy, because we are currently looking for missing people and there are several houses at risk because the ground has collapsed”. Thus the mayor of Lacco Ameno Giacomo Pascale to Tg1.
The mayor highlighted that he had to issue “an evacuation order for about ten families,” because “civil defense told me that a worrying mass of water had formed upstream and in any case the rain hadn’t stopped.” The roads connecting the area hit by the landslide “are full of mud so it’s very difficult to reach the area.”
Nurses in Naples: ready to face the emergency
The Order of Nursing Professions of Naples has activated a crisis unit at the headquarters of the Order to deal with “the serious health emergency that is developing in these hours on the island of Ischia, following the very serious disaster currently underway”.
The Order informs that the authorities have already been alerted Cives nurses, the section related to Civil Protection, “to make available their skills, facilities, and human resources needed in these times of emergency, especially critical area nurses who are invaluable in these circumstances.”
The Order makes it known that it is “in constant and close contact with the nurses who work on the island. From their reports the full drama of the situation is clear. The nursing staff on duty since last night have not been able to leave and are remaining on duty this morning to deal with the many injured arriving at the hospital and at the health facilities on the island”.
Teresa Rea, president of the Naples nursing association, in a message addressed to all nurses on site writes: "We are ready to mobilize, to give you a hand to face a huge disaster. As always, the nurses of Naples are on the front lines to give their contribution in dealing with this latest emergency. Our solidarity to our colleagues engaged in the workplace factual. Our human closeness to the population of Casamicciola”.
Article published on November 26, 2022 - 12:36
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