He wrote about this on his page on Twitter.
“We are closely following the development of events after the devastating flood in Venice. My thoughts are with the victims and all the victims. The EU Emergency Response Coordination Center is in contact with the Italian Civil Protection Department. The EU is ready to help, ”he wrote.
Earlier, the governor of the Italian region, Veneto Luca Zaya, said that Venice was faced with a "total and apocalyptic flood." According to available data, as a result of heavy rains, the water level in the city rose to 183 cm, while the mark of 130 cm is considered critical. Currently, the city is flooded by more than 80%.