The second worst wave of flooding in modern times hit the Italian city of Venice, where nearly 90% of the city sank underwater.
"Venice is kneeling on her knees, St. Mark's Cathedral has suffered as much damage as the entire city and its islands," the city's mayor Luigi Brugnaro wrote in a tweet.
The floods peaked at 197 centimeters at 10:50 pm (2150 GMT) on Tuesday.

The floods began when the water level rose above 90 centimeters. After the floods reached 150 centimeters, about 70 percent of the city was under water, and rose to 88 percent after it reached 190 centimeters.

The bad weather, including strong winds, has led to the dismantling of anchors and boats. Some ships sank, and other ships collided with docks.

On the island of Belistrina, which separates the southern Venetian lake from the Adriatic Sea, two people died, one after being subjected to electric shock and the other to natural causes, ANSA news agency reported.

Schools were closed today, but boat services resumed.

It is noteworthy that the worst wave of modern-day floods in Venice in November 1966, when the level rose to 194 centimeters, and led to the destruction of most of the city of Florence.