Storms raze forests, bringing northern Italy 'to its knees'

Officials say at least 20 people have been killed this week as extreme weather hit country

Fierce winds and rains have killed at least 20 people in Italy this week and razed thousands of hectares of forest in the country’s devastated north, officials have said.

An 87-year-old woman and a 62-year-old German tourist were killed on Friday after being struck by lightning in Sardinia.

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