‘Situation is dire’ for Sicily town teetering on edge of landslide caused by storm
1,500 people evacuated from Niscemi after battering by Cyclone Harry triggers 4km-long chasm in hillsideThe mayor of a hilltop town on Sicily said “the situation is dire” after a powerful storm brought down a long section of hillside, leaving houses perched perilously on a cliff edge.About...
<p>1,500 people evacuated from Niscemi after battering by Cyclone Harry triggers 4km-long chasm in hillside</p><p>The mayor of a hilltop town on Sicily said “the situation is dire” after a powerful storm brought down a long section of hillside, leaving houses perched perilously on a cliff edge.</p><p>About 1,500 people have so far been evacuated from their homes because of the landslide, which began to show signs of movement on Sunday before developing a 4km-long front. The chasm continues to widen, raising fears it could swallow the town’s historic centre.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/27/niscemi-sicily-landslide-chasm-storm-cyclone-harry">Continue reading...</a>
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