Italy's interior minister said there had been no confirmed deaths in a landslide on Saturday on the holiday island of Ischia, despite earlier reports of eight deaths.
"At the moment, there are no confirmed deaths," Matteo Piantedosi said during a visit to emergency services helping coordinate the rescue, adding that the situation was evolving.
As per earlier reports, quoting the infrastructure minister, at least eight people had reportedly died in a landslide triggered by heavy rains on the island.