Flooding caused by heavy rains in Emilia-Romagna, in north-central Italy, has left at least eight people dead. Thousands evacuated, leading to the cancellation of the Formula 1 Grand Prix scheduled for this weekend in the region.
The Italian Civil Protection said 14 rivers had burst their banks between Tuesday and Wednesday and that 23 municipalities were flooded. This depression has also caused flooding on the other side of the Adriatic, in Croatia and Bosnia, without causing casualties so far.