Flooding and landslides have been reported in parts of northern Italy amid red weather alerts affecting cities including Florence and Pisa. Torrential rain prompted the alert for parts of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna,

Heavy rain swelled rivers and flooded streets in Florence on Friday, with authorities issuing a red weather alert for the historic Italian city and urging residents to stay indoors.

Bad weather on Friday pummelled Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna as several rivers in the two regions were above alert level for torrential rain and flooding. In Tuscany, where schools remained closed in several cities including Florence amid an orange weather alert,