Flooding in Tuscany Leaves Baby, Grandmother Missing

A five-month-old baby and his grandmother are missing after heavy rains caused a river to overflow, flooding their holiday home in Montecatini Val di Cecina, Tuscany. The baby’s parents and grandfather were rescued from the rooftop, but the grandmother was swept away trying to save the baby. Over 100 firefighters are involved in the search, using divers, rescue dogs, drones, and emergency helicopters. The area has seen unprecedented rainfall, with more expected, leading to collapsed roads, power outages, and extensive mud coverage. This severe weather follows recent floods in the Emilia Romagna region and similar extreme weather events across Europe and the UK. Officials have described the flooding as the worst in the area since records began.