Rail services across southern Italy
were disrupted on Tuesday due to line closures from heavy rain,
dangerous water levels and strong winds with at least nine
high-speed trains totally or partially cancelled and delays of
up to 350 minutes, or nearly six hours, among others.
The disruption was particularly significant in Calabria.
Trains connecting Reggio Calabria, Paola and Salerno were
cancelled after bad weather resulted in the closure of the line.
Services between San Lucido, Diamante and Paola, in the province
of Cosenza, were also suspended, rail operator Trenitalia said.
Strong winds aused the presence of dangerous metallic objects
along some lines and the suspension of rail travel, it added,
explaining that technicians of Italian rail agency Rete
Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) were working to repair the damage.
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