A landslide triggered by torrential rains has caused several houses and buildings to tumble down a large ravine. The incident occurred in the Sicilian town of Niscemi, a municipality of approximately 25,000 inhabitants located in the south of the island. One of the town's neighborhoods is literally suspended over the abyss. Local authorities are on high alert, as further landslides are still occurring. The situation is critical and could worsen in the coming hours. Although the landslide has not caused any casualties, it has forced the evacuation of some 1,500 residents.

A landslide caused by torrential rains left at least five dead and more than a hundred missing yesterday in the Indian Himalayas. A phenomenon called cloud burst It brought intense rainfall in a short period of time to the state of Uttarakhand, where the flash floods devastated a small village.