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意大利撒丁岛遭飓风袭击 At least 14 people have been killed after a cyclone, accompanied by heavy rains, tore through the Italian island of Sardinia. 一场飓风伴随着大量降雨席卷意大利撒丁岛，造成至少14人死亡。Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes ? A number of people are believed to be missing after rivers burst their banks, sweeping cars away and causing bridges to collapse. ? The worst-hit area appears to be in and around the north-eastern city of Olbia.? ? Hundreds of people across the Mediterranean island were moved from their homes. ? Were at maximum alert, Giorgio Cicalo, an official from Sardinias civil protection authority, told Italys Rai TV. ? We havent seen a situation as extreme as this, perhaps for decades. Especially because its been across the whole island. ? Sardinian Governor Ugo Cappellacci told Italian TV that Cyclone Cleopatra had claimed the lives of at least 14 people. ? A Brazilian family of four died in Arzachena, in the far north-east of the island, the Nuova Sardegna newspaper reported. ? Three people died when a road bridge collapsed on to their car near Olbia, according to local media. ? In a separate incident, a mother and her daughter were found dead in their car after it was swept away by floods.? ? Among the victims was a police officer who died after a bridge collapsed.