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Category: Southern Italy

balcony collapse Scampia. Image courtesy of Vigili del Fuoco

Tragedy Strikes Scampia: Balcony Collapse Claims Lives

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Tragedy Strikes Scampia: Balcony Collapse Claims Lives

Yesterday evening, a devastating incident occurred in the Scampia district of Naples. A balcony collapse at the “Vela Celeste” led to the deaths of a man and a woman, with thirteen others injured, including two two-year-olds. All involved were members of the same family.

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Bagnoli-Coroglio Image: Marco asssini via Flickr https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Give us a chance, Meloni asks Naples protesters

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Give us a chance, Meloni asks Naples protesters

Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday asked Naples protesters to give her government the chance to show it can change things.

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Caivano

Three minors convicted of gang rape in Caivano

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Three minors convicted of gang rape in Caivano

Three of the seven minors accused of gang raping two cousins, aged 10 and 12, in the town of Caivano in Naples province last year were convicted on Friday after a fast-track trial.

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Shown the caldera at Campi Flegrei which, due to its seismic movements, is now the focus on an evcuation plan.

Special Commissioner for Campi Flegrei

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Special Commissioner for Campi Flegrei

On Monday, Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci announced the government will designate a special commissioner for the Campi Flegrei to oversee risk-prevention efforts. This is in response to concerns about increased seismic activity in the volcanic region.

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Reggio Calabria

Reggio Calabria politicians under investigation in mafia probe

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Reggio Calabria politicians under investigation in mafia probe

Carabinieri police on Tuesday staged a major operation linked to an investigation into alleged ties between the ‘Ndrangheta mafia and the political world of Reggio Calabria, sources said.

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Dutch tourist defaces Herculaneum wall. Image from naples Carabinieri

Dutch Tourist defaces Herculaneum wall

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Dutch Tourist defaces Herculaneum wall

A 27-year-old Dutch tourist was arrested for defacing an ancient Roman monument. The incident occurred in the historic city of Herculaneum, near Naples.

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Governor De Luca

Meloni introduces herself as “that bitch” to de Luca

May 29, 2024May 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni introduces herself as “that bitch” to de Luca

Yesterday, PM Meloni introduced herself as “that bitch” when meeting Campania governor De Luca.

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Arrests over illegal dumping of waste in Campania. The areas is known as the land of fires due to burning of the illegal waste dumps. Image: https://www.facebook.com/international.support.toxic.fires/

Arrests over illegal dumping in Campania

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Arrests over illegal dumping in Campania

On Tuesday, Carabinieri executed arrest warrants for 12 individuals in a significant operation targeting illegal dumping in Campania.

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Firemen in Naples metro tunnel where the accident took place. Image taken from Twitter

Naples metro accident – One worker dead, two injured

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Naples metro accident – One worker dead, two injured

One worker is dead, and two others are seriously injured, after an accident during excavations for a new Naples metro line on Wednesday.

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Shown the caldera at Campi Flegrei which, due to its seismic movements, is now the focus on an evcuation plan.

Meloni to chair ministerial meeting on Campi Flegrei

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni to chair ministerial meeting on Campi Flegrei

Premier Giorgia Meloni will chair an inter-ministerial meeting today to address the recent surge in seismic activity that began late Monday in the Campi Flegrei volcanic caldera near Naples.

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Final stage of the Cammino '44 route Memorial to Monte Sole massacre. Image credit: www.cammino44.it

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northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

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