Deadly storms hit large parts of Italy
The high winds created an exceptional tide in Venice.
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At least nine people have been killed over two days in Italy as much of the country was hit by heavy rain and high winds.
The deaths are reported to include a woman who was buried by mud when a landslide hit her home and a firefighter who was struck by a tree while responding to the emergency in the northern region of Trentino-Alto Adige.
A man also died while wind-surfing in Emilia-Romagna. The other fatalities occurred in Naples, Liguria and Lazio.
