Heavy rains have caused thousands to evacuate in Central Europe, Italy and the United Kingdom.
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00:00Heavy rains in Italy's central Tuscany region have continued to cause havoc, with many evacuated
00:06from their homes.
00:08Two foreign tourists, a five-month-old baby and his grandmother, were missing on Tuesday
00:14after floods hit overnight.
00:17Italian authorities said rescuers searched for the two using divers, rescue dogs and
00:22drones.
00:23According to firefighters, the baby's parents and grandfather were rescued.
00:29Meanwhile, parts of the UK were submerged by flash floods after some areas saw up to
00:34two months' worth of rainfall in two days.
00:38Roads were closed, some train lines in London were suspended, while dozens of people in
00:43central and southern England reported their houses being submerged.
00:48Extreme weather has wreaked havoc across Europe this year, with high temperatures, intense
00:53storms and flooding impacting various regions.
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