Landslide leaves up to a dozen missing on Italian island

At least 100 people were stranded in isolated parts of the island, and the mayor urged people to stay at home.

Italian Vice Premier Matteo Salvini confirn=med the deaths on Saturday afternoon. File picture: Riccardo Antimiani/ANSA via AP

Heavy rainfall has triggered landslides on the southern Italian island of Ischia, collapsing buildings and leaving as many as 12 people missing.

Italy’s interior minister said no deaths had yet been confirmed, appearing to contradict an early announcement by another senior politician.