Dramatic drone footage shows houses on cliff edge after landslide | ITV News

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Dramatic drone footage shows houses on cliff edge after landslide | ITV News

A section of cliff has collapsed on the Italian island of Sicily, after it was battered by wind and rain brought by Cyclone Harry last week.

More than 1,500 residents have been evacuated from their homes in Niscemi and geological surveys are currently under way to asses the area.

Niscemi is built on a hill on sand and clay. Geologists say the most recent major 1997 landside forced 400 people to evacuate.

The latest landslide has revived the question of why construction was allowed on land that had a known high risk of landslides.

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Date: January 28, 2026