Landslide in Italy's Ischia island leaves up to a dozen missing

The decree earmarked an initial aid package of 2 million euros ($2.08 million) and envisaged a suspension of tax payments for residents until the end of the year. Pope Francis, meanwhile, expressed his closeness to the people of Ischia during the traditional Sunday blessing in St Peter’s Square. “I am praying for the victims, for those who are suffering and for those who are involved in the rescue,” he said.