Livorno flood death toll up to eight

FLORENCE, ITALY – The death toll of the flash floods that hit the Tuscan city of Livorno due to storms at the weekend climbed to eight on Tuesday when the body of the last missing person, a 67-year-old was found.

The body of a missing young woman was found Monday in a private garden engulfed in mud in the Antignano area, not far from Rio Ardenza, taking the death toll to seven and leaving just one missing person.

The Fire Department was also in Rosignano Solvay, a seaside town a few kilometers from Livorno, to remove any exposed parts of buildings and rooftops that risked falling, after the wave of bad weather on the September, 10, 2017.

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Authorities in the coastal city have pointed the finger at the civil protection department and weathermen for allegedly not alerting them to the flood danger. Four of the victims were members of the same family who were trapped by flood waters in their basement.