Torrential rains have triggered a landslide in the Southern Italian province of Caserta, forcing evacuations and this while rescuers searched for a woman and her adult son who went missing and are feared dead.

Landslide in Italy: Firefighters search for mother & son duo

At least seven people, including a three-week-old infant and a pair of young siblings,&nbsp;were killed after a landslide in Italy's&nbsp;Ischia island, caused by heavy&nbsp;rains devastated a small town, said an official, on Sunday. 
 
Italy also&nbsp;declared a state of emergency following the incident and&nbsp;Nello Musumeci, the minister for civil protection, said that the first tranche of the two million euro relief funds had been released.

Additionally,&nbsp;Naples prefect Claudio Palomba addressed&nbsp;the press conference and confirmed that at least five people remain missing. He added, that dozens of emergency workers rushed to the resort island while divers searched the&nbsp;waters off the coast. 
 
Among the victims identified&nbsp;were the infant boy's parents, a&nbsp;5-year-old girl and her 11-year-old brother, a Bulgarian tourist and a 31-year-old resident of the island, reported Associated Press.

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While hundreds of volunteers and others are busily scrubbing the town's streets clean, more than 200 rescuers are still looking for the&nbsp;missing people, reported AFP. Reuters reports that rescue divers were looking for survivors in the waters near Casamicciola Terme.&nbsp; 
 
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On Saturday a wave of mud, rocks, and debris broke free from the island's tallest mountain and slammed over homes and roads. Several vehicles were forced into the water. Aerial camera footage showed a number of buildings being destroyed by the avalanche that overwhelmed the town. One local as per AFP claimed to have witnessed &nbsp;"a waterfall of water and mud".

AFP quotes a resident Salvatore Lorini as saying that "nature is nature, there was an earthquake" but that "a bit of prevention" could have saved lives. He said that a lack of maintenance and prevention was behind the landslide.

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State&nbsp;of emergency following earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or severe weather are nothing new for the peninsula off Naples.

In 2017, two people were killed in an earthquake that struck Casamicciola Terme, a spa town with 8,000 winter residents on the verdant island of Ischia, close to Capri. Earlier, it was completely destroyed by a considerably stronger earthquake at the end of the 19th century.

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At least seven people, including a three-week-old infant and a pair of young siblings, were killed after a landslide in Italy's Ischia island, caused by heavy rains devastated a small town, said an official, on Sunday.

At least seven people, including a three-week-old infant and a pair of young siblings, were killed after a landslide in Italy's Ischia island, caused by heavy rains devastated a small town, said an official, on Sunday. Italy also declared a state of emergency following the incident and Nello Musumeci, the minister for civil protection, said that the first tranche of the two million euro relief funds had been released. Additionally, Naples prefect Claudio Palomba addressed the press conference and confirmed that at least five people remain missing. He added, that dozens of emergency workers rushed to the resort island while divers searched the waters off the coast. Among the victims identified were the infant boy's parents, a 5-year-old girl and her 11-year-old brother, a Bulgarian tourist and a 31-year-old resident of the island, reported Associated Press. Watch | Italy: 1 dead, 12 missing in landslide; several houses destroyed and cars submerged While hundreds of volunteers and others are busily scrubbing the town's streets clean, more than 200 rescuers are still looking for the missing people, reported AFP. Reuters reports that rescue divers were looking for survivors in the waters near Casamicciola Terme. Also read | Ischia tragedy: No deaths in Italy landslide despite earlier reports, says interior minister On Saturday a wave of mud, rocks, and debris broke free from the island's tallest mountain and slammed over homes and roads. Several vehicles were forced into the water. Aerial camera footage showed a number of buildings being destroyed by the avalanche that overwhelmed the town. One local as per AFP claimed to have witnessed "a waterfall of water and mud". AFP quotes a resident Salvatore Lorini as saying that "nature is nature, there was an earthquake" but that "a bit of prevention" could have saved lives. He said that a lack of maintenance and prevention was behind the landslide. Also read | Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni extends lockdown on Mubende and Kassandra by 21 days State of emergency following earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or severe weather are nothing new for the peninsula off Naples. In 2017, two people were killed in an earthquake that struck Casamicciola Terme, a spa town with 8,000 winter residents on the verdant island of Ischia, close to Capri. Earlier, it was completely destroyed by a considerably stronger earthquake at the end of the 19th century. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

At least seven killed, five missing after landslide on Italy's Ischia island

At least seven people have been killed after heavy rains caused a landslide on the Italian island Ischia. Firefighters and coast guards have been deployed for the rescue operations. The government has declared a state of emergency. Pope Francis offers his prayers to the victims.

Pope Francis holds prayer for Ischia landslide victims

Italy landslide devastation: Dramatic pictures of the 'waterfall of water and mud'

One woman was killed and 12 people are missing after heavy rains caused a landslide on the Italian island Ischia. Firefighters and coast guards have been deployed for the rescue operations. A wave of mud and debris swept through the small town of Casa in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Italy: 1 dead, 12 missing in landslide; several houses destroyed and cars submerged

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Landslide in Italy: Firefighters search for mother & son duo

At least seven killed, five missing after landslide on Italy's Ischia island

Pope Francis holds prayer for Ischia landslide victims

Italy landslide devastation: Dramatic pictures of the 'waterfall of water and mud'

Italy: 1 dead, 12 missing in landslide; several houses destroyed and cars submerged