Italy issues ‘yellow’ storm alerts for nine regions 

Italy’s Civil Protection department issued a ‘yellow’ weather warning for nine regions on Wednesday as rainstorms that pummelled large parts of the country, including the capital Rome, on Tuesday were expected to continue. 

The alert was set to cover parts or the whole of the following regions: Lombardy, Piedmont, Calabria, Basilicata, Abruzzo, Marche, Molise, Umbria and Campania.

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A ‘yellow’ warning is the least severe type of alert under Italy’s alert system, but still indicates some level of risk. 

River levels in the affected areas are likely to rise rapidly and waterways could become flooded, as could nearby underpasses, tunnels, and basement-level structures, according to Italy’s Civil Protection.

Italian partisans association cancels Tuscany march following ‘serious threats’

The Italian Partisans Association (ANPI) announced on Tuesday it had cancelled a planned march against neo-fascist group CasaPound in Grosseto, Tuscany, after receiving anonymous threats, Ansa reported on Tuesday. 

“We have received serious threats in the form of anonymous letters,” Luciano Calì, the secretary of the Grosseto branch of ANPI, said.

“It’s a delicate situation. […] We don’t want to and cannot risk anything, but we must be concerned about the climate of hatred that’s been growing day after day,” he added. 

Threats received by ANPI included “warnings” to La Stampa reporter Andrea Joly, who was hospitalised after he was assaulted during a CasaPound gathering in Turin on July 22nd.

Four members of CasaPound were placed under preventive house arrest on August 22nd as part of an investigation into the attack.

Italy records 577 workplace deaths in the first seven months of 2024

There were 577 workplace deaths in Italy in the first seven months of 2024 – 18 more compared to the same period in 2023, the latest report by national workplace insurance institute INAIL said, according to Ansa. 

The highest number of deaths was recorded in the construction industry, with 79, followed by the manufacturing sector, with 55, and transport and storage services, with 46, the report said.

The north of the country accounted for 281 of the deaths, whereas central and southern regions registered 113 and 118 respectively.

In early July, the Italian government said it planned to recruit some 1,600 new labour inspectors.

The announcement came two weeks after the gruesome death of Satnam Singh, a 31-year-old undocumented Indian labourer who bled out after his arm was severed by farm machinery.

Italy saw a total of 1,041 workplace deaths last year.