A helicopter repairing power lines in Italy crashed in a flood-affected area.
The situation in northern Italy remains extremely difficult due to flooding caused by heavy rains.
According to information, 4 people were injured. Two of them are in critical condition.
The helicopter belongs to a private company.
Before the accident, the pilot attempted an emergency landing.
The rain front is moving towards the coast of the Adriatic Sea, where river flooding is expected in the Ravenna area. More than 27 thousand people were evacuated there. Dozens of settlements were cut off as a result of the flood.
Thousands of people remain without electricity.