Friday, a strong spring storm is wreaking havoc in the European Alps region, with Italy, Switzerland and France among the affected countries.
Northern Italy on high alert due to floods
The meteorological system pours heavy rain on northern Italy, including the regions of Piedmont, South Tyrol and Lombardy, causing floods.
In the city of Valdagno, a car swept away by flood waters killed a father and a son.
In the Piedmont region, a 92 -year -old was discovered dead Thursday by firefighters after the flood of his house. The Piedmont allocated 5 million euros ($ 5.7 million) in emergency aid due to the storm.
The flood waters have caused evacuations in the Aosta valley, with 6,400 people without electricity, according to the Italian press agency Ansa. The Aosta valley is located in the east of France and in the south of Switzerland.
Some parks in the city of northern Milan have also been closed due to strong winds and floods. Residents of the city in the northwest of Turin were invited to stay at home.
Zermatt Resort in the Swiss Alps struck by current outings
In Switzerland, the destination destination destination Zermatt in the southern canton of Valais reported power and telephone network in the middle of heavy snow. The roads to Zermatt were cut due to the storm.
In Sion, also in Valais, 36,000 residents were invited to stay at home and wait for bad weather.
In the French seaside resort of Val Thorens, a woman underwent a heart attack after being struck by an avalanche, killing her.
The storm comes as Europeans take breaks because of the Easter holidays this weekend, with trains affected by delays.
Published by: Darko Janjevic
