In Bitti, a town in the province of Nuoro, streets were turned into rivers of mud that engulfed cars and flooded cellars.
“The situation in Bitti has been particularly dramatic,” regional environment councillor, Gianni Lampis, told reporters.
“We have been informed by the mayor that two people have died and some are still missing.”
A 55-year-old farmer was killed by a landslide and a 90-year-old man died at home, according to Italian news agency ANSA.
In addition, emergency services are also still searching for the body a woman in her 90s.
Lampis said a red weather alert had been issued, with more heavy rain expected to hit the whole of the island on Sunday.
