At least 3 people killed by flooding in Italian town in Sardinia

At least three people have been killed by flooding after heavy rain swept over the east side of the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, Italian authorities and local media said on Nov. 28.

In Bitti, a town in the province of Nuoro, streets were turned into rivers of mud which covered cars and flooded cellars, video footage release by the local fire brigade showed.

According to regional environment councillor Gianni Lampis, the situation in Bitti has been particularly dramatic. Two people have died so far and some are still missing.

A 55-year-old farmer was killed by a landslide and a 90-year-old man died at home, according to Italian news agency ANSA, while emergency services are still searching for the body a woman in her nineties.

The island’s president, Christian Solinas, visited the town to view the flood's damage, with cars and mounds of rubble strewn in the streets.

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