Heavy rainfall floods streets of Milan

By Barıs Seckin

ROME (AA) - Milan found itself grappling with the aftermath of heavy rainfall as multiple districts were inundated due to adverse weather conditions on Tuesday.

A persistent downpour throughout the night coupled with an early morning storm led the Seveso River overflowing and provoking a blackout.

One of the iconic locations affected by the deluge was the Garibaldi train station, a crucial transportation hub in the metropolis.

Some underpasses were also submerged, prompting the Milan Municipality to take precautionary measures by temporarily closing certain streets. Milan's councilor for security and civil protection Marco Granelli, they had not seen such flooding since 2014.

Firefighters had to rescue a woman and her two children after she got trapped in her car because of a tree that was blown over by the winds at Mediglia, near Milan, according to the ANSA news agency.