Several cars were swept into the sea as a result of heavy rainfall on the Italian Mediterranean island of Sicily. The vehicles were washed away by flood water near the town of Riposto on the east coast, the local fire service said on Wednesday. Initial reports suggest no people were harmed, and only parked cars were involved. Sicily has been suffering from persistent heavy rain for several days. The fire brigade had to be deployed several times to bring people to safety from their homes. In Riposto, they managed to rescue four residents from a ground-floor apartment that was almost under water…