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Inconvenience for the weather in Italy: thunderstorms in the North, fires in Sicily
Marked meteorological differences between the different areas in the country, climatic conditions that have caused various inconveniences to the population. Hundreds of requests for intervention arrived to help from the northern regions. In the Trapani area the flames have enveloped the Tonnara di Scopello: 200 tourists fleeing by sea
Rain and thunderstorms in Northern Italy, set fire in Sicily. Despite marked meteorological differences between different areas in the country, today, August 27, was marked by climatic conditions that caused various inconveniences to the population
FIRES IN SICILY – I am over 50 fires have broken out on the island, especially in the area of Palermo and Trapani. The strong scirocco wind helped the flames to spread rapidly in some areas: a fire that started from the hinterland in the afternoon completely engulfed the Tonnara of Scopelloin the Trapani area
The flames made it impossible to leave the area by land. As, about 200 tourists had to move on boats and raftsbefore being rescued by the Coast Guard. Residents were forced to leave their homes. However, there were no injuries