Mudslides kill 13 in Italy Posted byadmin October 2, 2009 The Italian government declared a state of emergency Friday for the Sicilian city of Messina and surrounding areas after mudslides left at least 13 people dead and many others injured or missing. Related posts: Deadly Japan mudslides, floods leave 9 missing Deadly mudslides strike across East Asia Italy investigates mafia involvement in sunken ship Has Italy’s Left Found its Own Obama? Soldiers’ bodies returned to Italy as Afghan bomb toll rises