Central and eastern Bohemia in the Czech Republic also experienced severe thunderstorms with torrential rains and hail.
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00:00 A town buried in mud, Bardonecchia in Italy was hit overnight by torrential floods and
00:06 a landslide that caused consequent damage and forced some 120 people to flee their homes.
00:14 Italy's fire and rescue service released images of the mudslide that swept through
00:18 the alpine town.
00:21 Six people were rescued by the fire brigade after their campervan was swept away by water
00:26 and mud.
00:27 Italy has recently been affected by several extreme weather events, including devastating
00:32 wildfires.
00:33 Central and Eastern Bohemia in the Czech Republic experienced severe thunderstorms with torrential
00:40 rains and hail during the night.
00:42 The regional fire department received dozens of reports overnight of fallen trees obstructing
00:47 roads and flooded houses.
00:49 As of 5am on Monday morning, firefighting teams had already carried out more than 30
00:54 operations to deal with the storm's aftermath.
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