The landslide occurred on the island of Ischia outside Naples on Saturday morning. Eight people have now been confirmed dead, says Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini according to the news agency AGI. Pictures from the scene show several cars that have been swept into the lake in the landslide. There is an area in the northwest of the island that has been affected by the landslide. Earlier on Saturday, it was reported that there were 13 missing. Family to be missing Among the missing, according to the Italian news agency Ansa, is a family consisting of a husband, wife and a newborn baby. Mayor Giacomo Pascale of the village of Lacco Ameno says 20-30 families are isolated. He asks people to stay inside.
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