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Italian Minister Eugenia Roccella's Husband Missing in Lake Vico

On Saturday afternoon Luigi Cavallari, an 84‑year‑old university professor and husband of Italy’s Minister for Family and Equal Opportunities Eugenia Roccella, dived into Lake Vico in the province of Viterbo and failed to surface. Roccella immediately raised the alarm.

A large‑scale search was launched by the Vigili del Fuoco, local Carabinieri, police and specialised diving units from Rome, Naples and other regions. The operation uses helicopters, sonar, underwater robots and a motor‑boat, and has continued through the night without finding Cavallari.

Authorities are investigating a possible cold‑shock or medical emergency, noting that the lake’s temperature drops sharply with depth and visibility is very low. No trace of the missing man has been recovered so far.

The incident has drawn political attention; Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the wave of hateful comments on social media directed at the minister and urged respect for the family.

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