A terrifying video shows houses teetering on the edge of a cliff after a 4km landslide as more than 1,000 people were evacuated in Sicily

Over 1,000 people have been forced to evacuate an idyllic Sicilian town after a terrifying 4km landslide.

A shocking aerial view shows the southern hill town of Niscemi, perched precariously on the edge of a cliff with several buildings dangerously close to falling.

Deep chasms in the surrounding fields and large pieces Country cut from the hill give an idea of ​​the extent of the landslide.

No casualties or injuries have been reported since Sunday’s accident.

Regional president Renato Schifani estimates the total damage at a whopping €740m (£640m).

According to the mayor of the city, Massimiliano Conti, heavy rainfall in recent days has caused the soil to fall away.

Conti described the situation as “terrible” and added: “The situation continues to deteriorate as more collapses have been recorded.

Schools were forced to close their doors on Monday and Conti said work was underway to restore order in the city.

Local authorities are said to be working with police, fire and civil protection units to determine an action plan.

Officials said all residents within a four-kilometer radius of the landslide were evacuated.

Displaced locals were reportedly taken to a makeshift shelter set up in Pio PUSH The tower of the sports hall in Niscemi.

Hundreds of camp beds were flown in from Palermo to help with the effort.

And 70 volunteers are helping authorities deal with the fallout at the landslide site, according to L’Unione Sarda.

The Sicilian coast was battered by Storm Harry last week, with coastal roads and residences lashed by torrential downpours.

Ground conditions were reportedly worsened by intense rainfall in the region, which accelerated the landslide.

Just days ago, Storm Harry caused more destruction in Sicily when a landslide at a cemetery saw coffins tumble off a cliff.

About 20 coffins slid into a ravine below a cliff cemetery in Crotone.

Mayor Levino Rajani said the damage to the San Mauro Marchesato cemetery was a “deep blow” to the community.

“It is a wound that affects the memory, respect and dignity of our loved ones and causes endless pain,” he said.

He added that experienced climbers would pick up the coffins as soon as it was safe to do so.

Sicilians had to run for their lives from a massive storm surge that slammed right into the port, while two people died in Greece and Malta experienced icy flurries as wild weather ravaged Europe.

The Italian island was battered by wild weather as Storm Harry triggered a state of emergency.

In what appeared to be a tidal wave, a street in Letojanni – north of Catania – was engulfed in floodwaters last Tuesday, with currents taking away everything behind it.

Loose garbage bags were the first items washed away in the storm, followed by chairs and heavily weighted flower pots.

In another video from Messina, giant waves inundate the coastal town, rolling straight from the sea.