The Islands: News archives from Italian islands - Page 6 of 14

Fatal traffic accident in Palermo. Credit: Vigili del fuoco

Palermo head-on collision – 3 dead

October 12, 2024October 12, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Three people lost their lives in a traffic accident on the Palermo-Sciacca highway. Three children were seriously injured and rushed to hospital under code red emergency status.

Renewable energy in form of wind turbines sparks protests on Sardinia. Image by halayalex on Freepik

Sardinians revolt against renewable energy sources

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Sardinia – Bolts securing a wind turbine were unscrewed in an act of sabotage, reflecting opposition to renewable energy in Sardinia.

Statue of Archimedes of Syracuse, Ortigia, Sicily. Credit: Deborah Cater

A short tale about Archimedes of Syracuse

October 8, 2024October 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Archimedes of Syracuse: part genius, part slightly dotty scientist, and 100% the chap you’d want on your side during a siege. Born around 287 BC, he spent his life in Syracuse, tinkering with everything from geometry to war machines.

The sinking of the Bayesian superyacht, pictured prior to the accident, is being investigated by the Italian authorities. Image: EPA

Prosecutors open file on Bayesian sinking

August 25, 2024August 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The sinking of the Bayesian superyacht off Sicily last Monday was sudden and unexpected, prosecutors said. British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, and five others died when the yacht sank within a minute.

Divers have recovered 5 of the 6 missing bodies from the Bayesian wreck.

Five bodies discovered in Bayesian wreck

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Five bodies were discovered Wednesday inside the Bayesian, the superyacht that sank off the Porticiello coast near Palermo on Monday morning.

DIA seize €100million in assets in anti-mafia investigation

€100million of assets seized in anti-Mafia investigation

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

DIA anti-Mafia investigators have seized assets worth 100 million euros from Antonino and Carmelo Paratore, father and son, according to a statement issued on Wednesday.

Porticello Harbour. The luxury yacht which sank was anchored outside the harbour.

Search continues in Sicily after yacht sinking

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

One man has died, and six people are missing after a luxury yacht sank in severe weather off the coast of Sicily. The 56-meter British-flagged yacht, Bayesian, was carrying 22 people, 12 passengers and 10 crew, when a powerful storm, which generated waterspouts, struck early Monday morning.

superyacht sinks - rescue mission underway. Image: Reuters

Superyacht sinks off Sicily – one dead, six missing

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

One person is dead and six are missing after a superyacht sinks off the coast of Sicily, according to reports. The boat was carrying mostly British passengers when a tornado hit. A one-year-old English girl was among 15 people rescued after the 56-meter sailboat sank, according to the Italian daily newspaper Corriere Della Sera. The […]

New temple complex discovered at Selinunte

August 10, 2024August 10, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Archaeologists have uncovered a small temple complex near the monumental Temple C at Selinunte, Sicily.

ardboard box splint - ER head suspended. Image Facebook

ER head suspended after cardboard box used to treat broken leg

August 4, 2024August 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Emergency Room (ER) head at the hospital in Patti, near Messina, has been suspended. It follows an incident where a patient with a broken fibula was reportedly treated with a cardboard splint due to a lack of proper medical supplies.