Ischia has more buildings than people, and lack of maintenance of the land was the main cause of the disaster.

(European News Agency)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The well-known Italian resort island of Ischia (Ischia) recently suffered a large-scale landslide, causing many casualties, and 5 people are still missing.

Part of the reason for this disaster must be attributed to the proliferation of illegal construction, the population of the island is 22,000, but there are 28,000 buildings.

In addition, the government's minimal maintenance of Ischia's highest peak, Mount Epomeo, was also the main reason for the disaster.

According to the "Guardian", the Italian resort of Ischia was recently hit by the heaviest rainfall in 20 years, triggering a large landslide.

Many houses were engulfed by mud and sand, and buses were washed into the sea. The disaster also caused many casualties, and 5 people are still missing.

Because of the landslide, the local people became more angry about the rampant illegal construction and once again condemned the government for poor maintenance of the mountain.

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Ischia is famous for its natural hot springs, which attract many tourists to come for pilgrimage. There are only more than 22,000 residents on the island, but the number of illegal buildings is 28,000. 6000 buildings.

Vincenzo Capuano, head of the local cultural association, said the local hot springs date back to Roman times and illegal building permits have been issued since the 1920s.

Illegal construction means no assessment of the built environment, and tree felling leaves hills without support.

Micla Pennetta, professor of geomorphology, said that past reclamation has already destroyed the morphology of Ischia Island, and seismic activity has also affected it. However, in addition to natural factors, the cementation after deforestation has reduced the soil's ability to hold water. Experts Added that the geological survey data here has not been updated for 20 years.

Ischia's highest peak, the 789-meter Mount Epomeo, had a large-scale landslide disaster in 2009. However, the government made many promises at that time to make Ischia island safer, but in the end they all failed. Let it go.

Locals said poor maintenance of Mount Epomeo was to blame for the disaster and criticized the government for only appropriating funds for emergencies, but residents living on the island need preventive measures.