The northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna was flooded overnight after the region experienced torrential rains.

Storm Boris, which has swept through Central and Eastern Europe since last week, has hit northern Italy, causing severe flooding and landslides. Two people are considered missing, and around 1,000 have been evacuated from their homes,

The Senio river has overflowed in Castel Bolognese near Ravenna and the water is reaching the central part of the city while across the Emilia-Romagna region over 1,000 people have been evacuated amid worsening weather conditions as incessant rain is swelling rivers,