(ANSA) – PIACENZA, 04 JUL – A man died under the wall of a collapsed barn due to the violent whirlwind that hit Piacentino this evening. It happened on a farm in Besenzone, in the Bassa between Parma and Piacenza. Firefighters are working on the spot and 118 intervened.
Discomfort and damage throughout the province of Piacenza due to the violent storm. In Piacenza city the water bomb hit the patronal fair of Sant’Antonino, overwhelming the approximately 300 stalls present on the public promenade. The gusts of wind between 80 and 90 kilometers per hour overturned the curtains of the pews, forcing passers-by to take cover. One person was injured in the collapse of the outdoor area of a bar. In Fiorenzuola, the attic of the hospital atrium was hit by gusts of wind and rain: several pieces ended up in the street. They are not injured. In Calendasco, reports the mayor Filippo Zangrande, several trees and a electricity pole have been knocked down by the wind and there are about 1,500 users without light. In Borgonovo Valtidone a house was damaged by the fury of the storm and a resident was trapped between the walls of the house following the collapse of some walls. Unharmed, he was rescued by the fire brigade. Damage to swimming pools and sports facilities in the province. In San Giorgio several umbrellas have come off. In Vigolzone damage to the soccer field and padel, in Podenzano the clay tennis courts were devastated. In some areas, hail has also fallen and it is feared that it may have damaged crops. There are several road interruptions throughout the province due to trees that have fallen on the roadway.
Trees fallen on the railway and technical equipment damaged by electric discharges caused slowdowns in railway traffic on the conventional Bologna-Piacenza line between Piacenza and Fiorenzuola and in the Cremonese basin. RFI technicians are working to restore full functionality of the line. Bad weather also caused some slowdowns on the Milan-Bologna high-speed line.
Discomfort and damage due to bad weather also elsewhere in Emilia, in particular in the province of Parma and in the Bolognese area where blackouts are reported. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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