The death toll from devastating floods that hit parts of Italy rose to eight last night, with the body of one victim swept 12 miles down a river to the Adriatic coast.

Dramatic images showed shocked locals swimming through floodwaters which inundated towns and villages across the two regions.

A woman and her toddler, who were caught in deep floodwaters, were rescued by locals who had to swim to reach them.

Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/17/woman-swept-downstream-deadly-flash-floods-north-italy/

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