Sardinia: Deadly Floods After 'Apocalyptic' Storm

At least 16 people have been killed after heavy thunderstorms triggered flash flooding on the Italian holiday island of Sardinia.

Up to 40cm of rain fell in just 24 hours, causing river levels to rise to as high as three metres.

The torrent of water swept away cars, submerged homes and caused bridges to collapse.

Italian prime minister Enrico Letta declared a national emergency amid fears the number of confirmed deaths could rise.

Streets were inundated with water as up to 40cm of rain fell in 24 hours

Rescue workers struggled to reach an isolated, mountainous area around Nuoro, where people scrambled onto roofs and climbed up trees to escape the rising waters.

Further north in Olbia, where thousands of residents have been evacuated, firefighters were called out more than 600 times, La Repubblica reported.

The city's mayor Gianni Giovanelli said the city had been destroyed by the "apocalyptic" storm.

Among the victims were an entire family of four Brazilian immigrants who drowned in their basement flat in the town of Arzachena.

Many bridges collapsed as heavy rain caused river levels to rise

In Dorgali, a policeman helping to escort an ambulance was killed when his car sank near a collapsed bridge, L'Unione Sarda reported.

Three people died when their van was crushed by a road bridge in Gallura, the newspaper added.

Sky News weather presenter Nazaneen Ghaffar said further heavy downpours are expected across the Mediterranean over the coming days.

"There should be a brief respite of drier conditions during the middle of the week before conditions turn more unsettled again into the weekend, with further heavy rain and thunderstorms leading to the chance of flash flooding," she said.

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