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Sicily safety incidents – building collapse rescue

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The partial collapse of On 30 July 2026 a violent explosion caused a three‑storey building in the Pistunina district of Messina on 30 July 2026, triggered by to partially collapse. The structure housed apartments, a violent explosion, left five people in critical condition supermarket and six still missing. The injured a Chinese‑run shop. Five victims were taken in red‑code to the main hospital in Messina, Policlinico Universitario Gaetano Martino, while rescue teams continue to search the debris amid a lingering fire. Among the six people remain missing are entrepreneur Carmelo Leone (later confirmed dead), his sisters Sara and Rosa Leone, Rosa’s husband Santino Magazzù, domestic worker Lhairu Warnakulasuriya and Chinese shop employee Alessandra Frazzica. beneath the debris. Rescue operations involve fire‑brigade crews, USAR units, 118 emergency medical services, teams, municipal police, Carabinieri, K‑9 dogs, drones canine teams and specialist teams. drones, and are hindered by a lingering fire in the rubble. Mayor Federico Basile has activated the municipal emergency centre (COC), (COC) and closed state road SS‑114 and mobilised social‑service support for families. SS‑114. Prosecutor Antonio D’Amato opened a “disastro colposo” inquiry, with inquiry; investigators are examining a possible gas‑pipe explosion, rupture or structural failure linked to ground‑floor work. The first victim recovered from the wreckage has been identified as entrepreneur Carmelo Leone. Subsequent reports list the missing as Carmelo Leone, his sisters Sara and a fallen pillar now seized Rosa Leone, Rosa’s husband Santino Magazzù, domestic worker Lhairu Warnakulasuriya and Chinese shop employee Alessandra Frazzica; Leone’s body was later recovered. Social‑service support is being mobilised for technical analysis. affected families. The incident follows other recent Sicilian Sicily safety emergencies, including a suspected explosive device in Ognina, Catania, and the demolition of an unsafe building in Catania.

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