ROME: The death toll from fierce storms battering Italy has risen to 11, civil protection authorities said Tuesday, as wild weather swept parts of Europe, leaving motorists and tourists stranded. A Slovenian surfer has been missing since Monday in the sea off of Umag city, on the northern Istria peninsula. In Spain, over 100 soldiers were helping electrical repair crews to reach isolated areas of the northern region of Asturias, blanketed by heavy snowfall at the weekend. - Venice swamped -Italy's canal city of Venice was swamped as heavy rainfall pushed the water levels to near record levels on Monday. Storms have also swept into Switzerland, buffeting the Ticino region near the Italian border overnight, according to public broadcaster RTS.

Source: Bangkok Post October 30, 2018 16:18 UTC