A landslide leaves a Sicilian town on a cliff edge after storms.
28 January 2026
More than 1 500 people have been evacuated from Niscemi after a major landslide triggered by violent storms left homes teetering on the edge of a cliff.
Niscemi, a town of about 25 000 in south-central Sicily, sits on a plateau that authorities say is gradually collapsing toward the plain below, driven by water that remains in the subsoil.
Niscemi, a town of about 25 000 in south-central Sicily, sits on a plateau that authorities say is gradually collapsing toward the plain below, driven by water that remains in the subsoil.