After Milan, the capital of Lombardy, a violent wave of bad weather has hit the Veneto region in north-eastern Italy.

“Nobody expected such floods in mid-May, we are facing a terribly difficult situation,” said the Veneto regional governor, Luca Giaia.

#Maltempo in #Veneto, piena torrente fa crollare ponte a #Malo (#Vicenza): le immagini dal drone pic.twitter.com/lHt09oHGIn

— Local Team (@localteamit) May 16, 2024

In the city of Vicenza, the rushing waters damaged courtyards and school ground floors, with no injuries reported. In many rural areas of Veneto, schools remained closed today, as did municipal parks and sports centres.

As was the case in Milan, the use of special reservoirs has allowed the water level in a number of rivers to be reduced.

Heavy floods today in Milan, but also in the rest of northern Italy such as Veneto and Piedmont and more rain is expected this week and next!
It rained a lot for May! pic.twitter.com/gOxZBt4ZlH

— Christian (@Superchri90) May 15, 2024

The Veneto region was, a short while ago, declared a state of emergency, using special funds to repair the damage.

As has been reported, in the last 24 hours, firefighters have carried out over seven hundred operations throughout northern Italy, particularly in Lombardy and Veneto.

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At this moment, a new check is being completed in the historic park of the city of Monza, near Milan, to determine whether, in cars swept away by the fury of the waters, there may have been a passenger.