Cars are washed down the road as huge floods hit Italy and Switzerland
Torrential downpours and extreme heatwaves this summer are seeing cars washed down roads and landscapes being devastated in weather chaos across Europe.
In the Lanzo Valleys, it has been raining for more than ten hours and the Stura River has swollen above safe levels, according to the Lastampa news site.
Meanwhile, in Lago della Torre, several landslides occurred and a shepherd was stuck at about 150 meters above sea level before being heroically rescued by firefighters.
Seven families who were at risk in two buildings near the Vassola stream had to be evacuated after it turned into a raging torrent.
Violent storms hit a large area of western Canavese, and in the Orco valley, the Noaschetta river swelled so much that the famous waterfall at the gates of the town 'jumped' the entrance bridge to the town centre and forced the closure of a main road.
Pictures from Sierre, Switzerland, show major flooding and a submerged motorway after The Rhone River overflowed following huge storms.
In Greece, a volunteer firefighter, 55, tragically lost his life after 45 wildfires broke out within hours of each other last week in an extreme heatwave reaching 42C.
❗️Forti precipitazioni in atto nelle valli Orco e Soana.
— Italia 24H Live 🔴 – Notizie dall'Italia (@Italia24HLive) June 29, 2024
Nel video, di Proloco Noasca, la situazione a Noasca. Criticità segnalate anche a Cogne. pic.twitter.com/z3P38FHWbH
Alluvione in atto tra Piemonte e Valle d’Aosta: forti temporali imperversano da ore nelle medesime aree, sono già caduti 149mm di pioggia a Noasca e 91mm a Cogne ( nel video ). Le situazioni più critiche nelle valli Orco, Soana e nelle valli di Lanzo pic.twitter.com/51VkeE3Cgf
— Kurosh74 (@Kurosh_74) June 29, 2024