Areas of Italy
and France are on flood alert as heavy rain brings chaos to parts of Europe.
Hundreds of people were forced to
evacuate their homes in the Italian city of Pisa as the Arno river threatened
to burst its banks on Friday.
High seas are expected to cause
widespread flooding along France's Atlantic coast.
Meanwhile, deep snow drifts left
dozens of people stranded in Serbia.
Local officials declared a state of
emergency and deployed rescue teams to help travellers trapped in their
vehicles. Snow storms and strong winds have been sweeping across Eastern
Europe.
Italian media said a stretch of
medieval wall measuring about 30m (95ft) in the town of Volterra, in the
province of Pisa, collapsed as a result of heavy rain.
The French department of Finistere,
in the west of the country, was placed on red alert as forecasters warned of
huge waves and extensive flooding. Ten other French departments were also on
alert for rising water levels.
At least two people died and scores
had to be airlifted to safety after floods hit south-eastern France earlier
this month.
Severe storms have been battering
Europe for much of January. (BBC)
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