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4-Kilometer Cliff Collapse in Sicily Forces 1,500 to Evacuate

Officials report ongoing instability that is prompting wider safety perimeters, with regional losses estimated above €1.5 billion.

Overview

  • A massive landslide near Niscemi detached a roughly 4-kilometer cliff section after Storm Harry over the weekend.
  • About 1,500 residents have been displaced and around 100 buildings, including a school, were evacuated.
  • No casualties have been reported as authorities warn of fresh slides and homes now perched on new 30–45 meter vertical faces.
  • Sicily’s Civil Protection widened the exclusion zone by 100 to 150 meters as the risk of further collapse remains high.
  • Italy declared a state of emergency for Sicily, Sardinia and Calabria, with damages in Sicily estimated at more than €1.5 billion.