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Firefighters help people to evacuate in the village of Scaletta Zanclea near the Sicilian town of Messina
02 Oct 2009
Source: Reuters
 
Firefighters help people to evacuate in the village of Scaletta Zanclea near the Sicilian town of Messina October 2, 2009. At least 14 people were killed, 40 injured and 20 were missing after rainstorms in Sicily washed away roads and destroyed homes early on Friday around Messina, where rescue workers dug through the mud to find survivors. REUTERS/VIGILI DEL FUOCO/Handout (ITALY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. QUALITY FROM SOURCE
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