Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni was given an aerial tour of a southern Sicilian town where days of heavy rains triggered a massive landslide.

More than 1,500 people have been evacuated from the Sicilian town of Niscemi after a major landslide triggered by violent storms left homes teetering on the edge of a cliff, Italy's civil protection chief said Tuesday (January 27).

A landslide has forced more than 1,500 people to evacuate the town of Niscemi on the Italian island of Sicily, according to local authorities.

A landslide in Sicily has left houses dangling over the edge of a precipice and has forced the evacuation of 1,500 people.

A landslide over the weekend forced more than 1,500 people to evacuate the town of Niscemi on the Italian island of Sicily, according to local authorities.The natural disaster occurred on Sunday evening but continued to spread throughout Monday.