At least 10 people have died after flash floods hit the Italian region of Marche overnight, authorities said. Torrential rain falling late on Thursday caused rivers and streams to overflow and inundate coastal towns around the regional capital of Ancona. Around 400mm (16 inches) of rain – half a year’s worth – were recorded in just a few hours. Rescuers are still searching for four others, including a child who was separated when a river burst its banks. “It was like an earthquake.” said local mayor Ludovico Caverni to RAI state radio. According to one local report, a mother who managed to escape her car with her child in her arms became separated from him after being overwhelmed by water when the River Misa burst its banks. Emergency workers managed to rescue the woman overnight but her six-year-old child is one of several still missing, local outlets report.(BBC)…[+]