The body of the 12th and last victim of the recent landslide on Ischia was found Tuesday. It was discovered in the mud near a carpark, where most of the earth from Mt Epomeo hit the town.
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The death toll from Saturday’s landslide on the Gulf of Naples island of Ischia rose to eight on Monday. The body of another victim, a 15-year-old boy, was recovered, as rescue workers continued the search for four people who are missing.
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The death toll on the Italian island of Ischia rose to five on Sunday. At least nine people remain missing after the powerful Ischia landslide.
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One person was killed and 10 more were missing on Saturday after heavy rain caused a landslide on the Italian island of Ischia.
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A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted Sunday morning, creating a lava flow that reached the sea.
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A centre-right candidate in Sunday’s Sicilian regional elections was arrested for buying Mafia votes this Friday.
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A team of Italian chefs have cooked up the world’s longest cannolo. The Sicily-based cooks used 680 kilograms of ricotta to craft a 21-metre-long version of the popular Italian dessert.
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A Sicilian playground bans mobile phones. It has become the first public space in Italy to ban children and adults from using their smartphones.
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Thought to be the inspiration for Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Carlo Gambino was born on 24th August 1902 in Palermo, Sicily. He became one of the most powerful Mafia Dons in this history of organised crime.
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Italian-American pop star Madonna marked her 64th birthday at Sicily’s famed Val di Noto. It was also the 22nd birthday of her son with Guy Ritchie.
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