China News Service, October 6th. According to Euronet, the Italian Ministry of Emergency Civil Defence informed the media on the 5th that the northwestern region of Italy has been affected by extreme weather and severe storms since October 2, which has so far caused 8 people died and many others are still missing.

The Italian Ministry of Civil Defence once again issued a weather warning.

　　According to reports, the Piedmont and Liguria regions have proposed to the central government to declare the two regions into a state of emergency for natural disasters.

On September 19th, local time, tourists were playing on the Ionian Beach on the coast of Krebria, Italy.

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　　The Civil Defense Department of Piedmont Region of Italy reported on the 5th that in the past 24 hours, the rainfall in the region has set a new historical record since 1958.

The bad weather has caused two deaths, one of whom was trapped in the car and unfortunately killed a French herder.

　　Officials from the Civil Defence Department of Piedmont said that in the cities of Sambugetto and Pie di Cavallo in the north of Piedmont, the daily rainfall reached 630 mm and 610 mm, accounting for the previous average annual rainfall. 50%.

In Limone Piemonte, rainfall reached 580 mm in just 10 hours.

　　Severe storms caused landslides and destroyed roads in many parts of Piedmont, and caused the collapse of two bridges on the national road from Vercelli to Piacenza, and serious damage to a large number of houses and buildings.

　　On the same day, the Liguria Region of Italy notified that six bodies had been found on the coasts of the cities of Ventimiglia and Santo Stefano al Mare.

　　The Italian Ministry of Emergency Civil Defense stated that the Piedmont and Liguria regions of Italy will still face severe weather in the next few days. It is expected that the central government will make a decision on the declaration of a natural disaster emergency in the two regions on October 6. .

　　According to the forecast of the Italian National Meteorological Service, there will still be severe storms in many areas of Italy in the coming days.

On the 5th, the Ministry of Civil Defense once again issued yellow and orange weather warnings to many regions across the country.

Flood control warnings were issued to coastal areas such as Lake Maggiore, Tanaro River, Belbo and Bormida Valley.

(Boyuan)