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Venice hit by worst floods in ten years - in pictures

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30 Oct 2018
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A man carries a table in the flooded Riva degli Schiavoni during a high-water (Acqua Alta) alert in Venice on October 29, 2018. - The flooding, caused by a convergence of high tides and a str

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People walk on a footbridge in the flooded St. Mark's Square during a high-water (Acqua Alta) alert in Venice on October 29, 2018. - The flooding, caused by a convergence of high tides and a

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People walk in the flooded Riva degli Schiavoni during a high-water (Acqua Alta) alert in Venice on October 29, 2018. - The flooding, caused by a convergence of high tides and a strong Sirocc

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Weather emergency In Venice, italy, on 29 October 2018 due to the High water: almost all the city have been underwater with a maximum level reached of 160cm on the sea level. (Photo by Giacom

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VENICE, ITALY - OCTOBER 29: Tourists await for the reopening of the Vaporetti service, after the authorities temporarily suspended it due to flooding caused by a high tide on October 29, 2018

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VENICE, ITALY - OCTOBER 29: Tourists carry a stroller through the flood waters on October 29, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Today due to the exceptional level of the "acqua alta" that reaced 156 cm

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VENICE, ITALY - OCTOBER 29: People walk across temporary walkways following flooding caused by a high tide on October 29, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Due to the exceptional level of the "acqua alt

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VENICE, ITALY - OCTOBER 29: A restaurant owner looks at the flood waters on October 29, 2018 in Venice, Italy. Due to the exceptional level of the "acqua alta" or "High Tide" that reached 156

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