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A scuba diver of the Venice Gondolieri association diving in the water off Canal Grande, close to the Rialto bridge, to collect waste from the canals. The city is seeing its worst flooding after the highest tide in 50 years tore through the city. – AFP pic, November 14, 2019.

MUCH of Venice was under water last night after the highest tide in 50 years ripped through the historic Italian city, beaching gondolas, trashing hotels and sending tourists fleeing through rapidly rising waters. The government in Rome was expected to declare a state of emergency at a cabinet meeting today after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte described the flooding as “a blow to the heart of our country”.

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