A woman walks in a flooded street of Venice on Monday, as, according to city officials, 70% of the lagoon city has been flooded by waters rising 149cm above sea level. (Andrea Merola/ANSA via AP)MILAN: At least nine people have been killed over two days in Italy as heavy rains and high winds buffet much of the country. A man died while wind-surfing in Emilia-Romagna, when he was slammed against rocks. High winds created an exceptional tide in Venice on Monday, covering three-quarters of the city for the first time in a decade. Water levels were forecast Tuesday at 110cm, flooding 12% of the famed lagoon city.

Source: Bangkok Post October 30, 2018 11:45 UTC