A violent disturbance hit the north of the province of Varese During yesterday evening with lightning and an important accumulation of rain in a few minutes causing serious inconvenience and damage in different municipalities. The most affected areas appear to be Induno Olona, Bregazzana, Sant’Ambrogio and the initial area of the Valgannawhere they recorded floods, landslide And landslide which have compromised the viability.
In particular, a Induno Olonathe two branches of the Olona river have passed the banksinvading houses, streets and the industrial area. Some houses have been completely flooded and different people were trapped in their homes. THE firefighters They intervened promptly, transferring the inhabitants safe from the low to the upper ones.
The floods also have Numerous parked cars overwhelmedwhile in the industrial area some activities have undergone serious damage including the Poretti Brewery by Induno Olona and the Lindt factory Where a person was evacuated by the firefighters from the ground floor to the upper floor.
The strong rains of this evening also flooded some areas of the Poretti plant in Induno Olona, as documented by this video. All updates: https://www.vareseNews.it/2025/04/forti-temporali-sul-varesotto-colipia-fascia-dei-laghi/2222119/
Posted by VareseNews on Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Some roads are still closed
The situation also made itself particularly critical along the State road 233at the height of the caves of the Valgannawhere a landslide occurred which made traffic closure necessary to new updates. They were also reported Other terrain saggingwith stones and debris finished on the asphalt.
Also the road to Bregazzana It was closed for safety reasons following a landslide and in the early hours of today it is still closed. In total, in the night between 23 and 24 April, the firefighters performed about fifty interventions in the area.
Due to a landslide that affected the side, via for Bregazzana was closed to traffic. The road will remain …
Posted by the Municipality of Varese on Wednesday, April 23, 2025
To cope with the emergency, they were sent Reinforcements from Milan and activated the Municipal Operations Center (COC), with all the operating teams committed to guaranteeing rescue to the population and restoring the safety conditions. There Civil Protection and the municipal administration are constantly monitoring the situation, while theAnas it is at work with heavy vehicles for the removal of debris.
Also the neighbor Canton Ticino was hit by bad weather, with one hailstorm who invested the Luganese in the late afternoon. As mentioned, the emergency has not yet completely returned: many areas are inaccessible and the rescue teams are still on the field to manage the Damage caused by the storm.
