Storms kill two in Italy, disrupt rail and air travel

ROME, Nov 14 (AFP) - Storms that lashed Italy this weekend resulted in the death of two elderly people in a mudslide, disrupted rail and air travel and cut electricity supplies, officials said Sunday.
Tourists aged 72 and 79 died when mud swept over their house on Lake Como, rescue workers said. Further south, trees felled by high winds blocked the railway track between Rome and Naples.
Winds of more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) an hour resulted in the closure of many roads in central Italy and the cancellation of several flights at Florence airport.
About 200 people were evacuated in the Adriatic Molise region when a water-course overflowed. Boats were tossed around and damaged on the southerly island of Lampedusa.

11/14/2004 12:51 GMT - AFP