More than 5,000 Italian farms flooded

Alex Black
clock • 2 min read
Credit: Independent Photo Agency Srl / Alamy Stock Photo
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Credit: Independent Photo Agency Srl / Alamy Stock Photo

Over 20 rivers burst their banks in Italy

More than 5,000 farms were under water in Emilia-Romagna in Italy after six months' rainfall fell in a day and a half, causing ‘incalculable' losses to farms. Over 20 rivers burst their banks in Italy,...

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