8 dead, several still missing after deadly Ischia mudslide

At least 8 people were confirmed dead and several were still missing on Monday, two days after heavy rains lashed the Italian island of Ischia, triggering a landslide and causing floods that destroyed residential buildings.

The number of victims was confirmed by Naples Prefect Claudio Palomba at a press conference after an emergency meeting of the Civil Protection Department, which is coordinating rescue efforts on the island.

Rescue work was still ongoing on Monday involving some 240 staff deployed by the Interior Ministry and over 150 firefighters using drones and rescue dogs.