Landslide kills two in Italy's rain-hit Piedmont region

Landslide kills two in Italy's rain-hit Piedmont regionTurin, Italy - A landslide on Thursday near the north- western Italian city of Turin, killed at least two people, news reports said.

One body was recovered from a building engulfed by mud and rocks while the other was found nearby, inside an overturned car, the ANSA newsagency said.

Rescuers were also searching for two people reported missing in the landslide which struck the Villar Pellice area in the Piedmont region where heavy rains had been falling throughout the day. (dpa)

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