For many people, the port city of Messina will be their first glimpse of Sicily, sailing across the Straits of Messina from Calabria, the toe of the Italian boot. For some travelers, Messina is ...

Firefighters rescued residents from flooded streets and cars were washed away in the Sicilian province of Messina on Sunday ...

Sicily’s Messina hit by flooding after hours of torrential rainfall, ITA Airways cancels 26 flights due to airport staff ...

A strong earthquake of magnitude 4.8 has struck the Aeolian Islands, in the province of Messina, creating panic among the population. The seismic event was recorded by the National Institute of ...

Clean up efforts are underway in Messina after the Italian city in Sicily was hit by severe flooding. In a statement, city officials described the event as being of "exceptional magnitude" in a ...

Vibrations in homes (some people noticed ceiling lamps moving) were felt in Messina and in some municipalities on the Tyrrhenian coast of Messina. The tremor was also felt in Palermo, especially ...

Centered in the Messina Strait, which separates Sicily from Calabria ... with the "Republic," a luxury passenger liner. Three people aboard the "Florida" were killed instantly.