A landslide in southern Sicily has homes balanced at the edge of a cliff following days of rain. Officials have said some people won’t be able to return to living in their homes.
A drone picture shows houses perched along the edge of a cliff after a landslide in Niscemi
Some people in Niscemi will not be able to return to living in their homes, officials have saidImage: Danilo Arnone/REUTERS
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Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni toured the Sicilian town of Niscemi on Wednesday after a massive landslide, triggered by days of heavy rain, tore away part of the town’s edge, destroying homes and forcing more than 1,500 residents to evacuate.
The landslide spanned roughly 4 kilometers (2.5 miles), prompting civil protection crews to establish a 150-meter-wide “no-go zone.”
“To be honest, there are houses located on the edge of the landslide that obviously can no longer be inhabited, so we need to work with the mayor to find a permanent relocation for these families,” civil protection chief Fabio Ciciliano said.
Officials warned that many residents living in that area will not be able to return, as the water-soaked territory remains dangerously unstable.
