Residents of the Sicilian hill town of Niscemi fear they may never be able to return to their homes following a major landslide on Sunday, as experts warn there could be further damage in the coming days. The town, built on unstable terrain, was battered by a powerful storm which hit southern Italy last week. She promised quick help, pointing to long delays in compensation from a previous large landslide in the same town in 1997. AdvertisementThe agency is using drones to monitor the red zone and satellite images to assess the speed of the landslide. As locals watched a darkening sky, police patrolled streets empty of all but stray cats, while emergency services stood on standby on the edge of the red zone.