It is the news agency Ansa and the newspaper La Repubblica that report that a woman has been found dead. On Saturday morning, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini told several Italian media that eight people had been confirmed dead. A few hours later, Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi came up with a different message. – There are currently no confirmed deaths, Piantedosi said. Now, however, several Italian media are reporting that a woman has been found dead in the village of Casamicciola. A further 12 people are said to be missing. Wrecked cars lie in a street in the village of Casamicciola. Photo: ANSA / AFP / Italy OUT There is an area in the north-west of the Italian island that has been affected by the landslide. Pictures from the island show several cars that have been swept into the sea. The landslide occurred after large amounts of rainfall. Photo: CC / Zuma Press Family was missing A family with a married couple and a newborn baby has been among the missing, according to the Italian news agency Ansa. These should now have recovered, writes La Repubblica. Mayor Giacomo Pascale of the village of Lacco Ameno says 20-30 families are isolated. He is asking people to stay indoors.
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