Ferrari has donated €1 million towards relief efforts in Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region in the wake of the devastating floods that have caused the deaths of at least 14 people. The funds will go to civil protection authorities engaged in the major relief operation across the region which was battered by floods after more than 20 rivers burst their banks this week following torrential rain.

The luxury car maker, which is based in the region, paid tribute to the "tireless work of local authorities in these hours" and said the donation was "a tangible sign of the solidarity of the entire Ferrari family" in the wake of the "serious environmental disaster".