Rescuers on Sicily pulled four more bodies from the rubble of buildings which collapsed following an explosion on Saturday. The death toll has risen to seven confirmed following the Sicily blast.
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Three people died and six are missing after an explosion on Sicily caused multiple residential buildings to collapse on Sunday. Two women were recovered alive.
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In the microclimate around Mount Etna, Sicily, a special fruit grows. The red oranges, also known as Blood Oranges, are celebrated with a sagra as winter draws to a close.
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The province of Siracusa registered a temperature of 48.8°C on Wednesday. If confirmed it is a new record for Europe. Lucifer is to blame.
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An elderly man died in Calabria as wildfires caused his house to cave in. The night of the 10th/11th August was the worst so far for fires.
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Three Italian destinations make TIME’s World’s Greatest Places 2021 list. Compiled from nominations by TIME’s international network of correspondents and contributors, the list has an eye toward those offering new and exciting experiences.
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Wildfires have reached the town of Catania with people evacuated from their homes and the local airport temporarily shut down.
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An ancient Roman ship has been discovered 92 metres deep off the coast of Sicily. Close to Isola delle Femmine, the vessel dates back to the second century BC.
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Italy’s rising infection rate, fuelled by the Delta variant, could see some regions reintroduce measures in the coming weeks. Four of Italy’s 20 regions could move from ‘white zone’ back into a low-moderate risk ‘yellow zone’.
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Hundreds of migrants rescued by SOS Mediterranee disembarked on Friday (9th July) in Augusta, Sicily. Rome-based maritime authorities agreed to give their ship a port.
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