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Weather tracker: Heavy rain in Switzerland and Italy causes flooding
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Downpours moved south from Alps as far as Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, causing rivers to overflow
Heavy rain and thunderstorms have caused havoc in Switzerland and northern Italy over the past week. Switzerland was badly hit on Friday 21 June, with downpours delivering more than 100mm across many areas – more than half of this within one hour.
Flash flooding and landslides swept away cars and houses, with at least one person known to have died, alongside widespread damage to transport infrastructure. The mountain resort of Zermatt was entirely cut off due to a combination of flood water, road closures and suspended train services.
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