At least 5 people were found dead in Italy, following violent storms in the north and wildfires in Sicily, which could lead the government to declare a state of emergency in the hardest-hit regions, writes Le Monde.

A 16-year-old girl on a camping trip was among two people who died in storms that hit northern Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said. The teenager was killed when a tree fell on her tent during a scout camp near Brescia, after high winds and torrential rain overnight. On Monday, a middle-aged woman died after also being hit by a falling tree in Lissone, north of Milan. Meloni confirmed the two "tragic" deaths due to bad weather, and offered her thoughts to their loved ones on social media.

Milan residents reported torrential rain and hail, which flooded streets and uprooted trees, many of which fell onto parked cars. Transport authorities reported serious damage to the city’s electricity network, while an AFP journalist said water in the historic center was temporarily shut off. Firefighters said the situation was “very serious”.