Heavy rain flooded a gorge filled with hikers in the southern region of Calabria, killing at least eight people, Italy's civil protection agency said. Local officials said 23 people were rescued from the flash flood in the Raganello Gorge. They included a 10-year-old boy treated for hypothermia who was among seven that the civil protection agency said were hospitalized. TV images showed rescuers scaling down the side of a steep rock face to bring hikers to safety. Luca Franzese, of the alpine rescue squad in Calabria, said the flood waters were about 2½ metres deep.

Source: CBC News August 20, 2018 22:05 UTC