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The International Organization for Migration says since 2014, over 33,220 migrants have gone missing, presumed dead, on this Mediterranean route.
And of course, with any storm in this area, burn scar areas are of concern.
So these are portions of land where because of wildfires, vegetation has been removed and the nature of the soil has changed.
And as a result, water isn't absorbed by that burned land as it usually might be.
And so that creates dangerous runoff conditions for the land below and makes those burn scar areas susceptible to debris flows.
What I actually found was that those were the parts of the brain that were least affected.
The non-profit search and rescue group Sea Watch posts on X that a crowded wooden boat has disappeared into the Mediterranean Sea.
Alarm Phone, the volunteer organisation that runs an emergency hotline for migrants, says some 117 people were on board the boat that went missing after leaving Libyan shores for Europe on December 18th.
On December 21st, Alarm Phone says they were informed that a Tunisian fisherman had found a single survivor.
It's the latest tragedy on this dangerous route that people pay smugglers to take in the hope of finding a better life in Europe.
The International Organization for Migration says since 2014, over 33,220 migrants have gone missing, presumed dead, on this Mediterranean route.
The Baroque masterpiece, the Trevi Fountain, is a must-see spot for tourists coming to Rome.
In recent years, the piazza beside it is often so crowded there's little room to move.
This year, the fountain had some 9 million visitors, according to Rome's mayor.
So, Rome plans to charge from February a 2 euro tourist tax for any non-resident wanting access to the fountain.
It estimates it will make some $7.6 million in annual revenue.
It's part of a broader effort by the Italian government to capitalise on the country's famed heritage.
For example, Verona this month began charging for access to the balcony in the northern Italian city that is associated with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.