Due to bad weather, a tree collapses on a car, killing a soldier

A 46-year-old soldier died this morning, struck by a tree while he was in a car in via Roma Destra in Jesolo, in the Venetian area. The man was going to work when, due to bad weather, the trunk gave way and fell on the roof of his car.

Despite the immediate intervention of the rescuers, including the firefighters, there was nothing that could be done for the 46-year-old. The Jesolo Carabinieri also intervened on site and investigations are underway.

Bad weather is causing disruption and damage in many parts of Italy, from north to south. Heavy rain tonight in the Crotone area with firefighters busy rescuing motorists in difficulty. Numerous cars broke down along the Ss107 "Silana Crotonese", in the stretch between the Altilia and Belvedere Spinello crossroads. Due to the presence of debris on the road, traffic is temporarily blocked at kilometer 111.600, in Santa Severina (Crotone). Anas personnel and the traffic police are present on site to manage traffic and safety activities.

In Liguria during the night and this morning there were numerous calls to the fire brigade switchboard regarding flooding and fallen or unsafe trees and branches. In Chiavari the wind literally blew the insulating part of a roof while in via San Fruttuoso static tests are underway on a wall infiltrated by rain. However, it was the province of Savona that was most affected by the bad weather: over 368 millimeters of rain fell in 24 hours while in Genoa the intense rainfall did not exceed 150 mm. In Savona, part of a road collapsed: the landslide also dragged a garbage truck down. No injuries were reported.

On the island of Elba, the rainfall recorded yesterday and late yesterday evening was very intense (over 120 mm was reported), especially on the western side, causing apprehension and some critical issues in particular in the localities of Pomonte, Patresi and Sant'Andrea, in the area of ​​Marciana Marina (Livorno) where there was damage, landslides especially in the coastal areas, collapses of some walls and disruption to traffic.