# Vibo Valentia medical and facility issues > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vibo-valentia-medical-and-facility-issues > Updated: 2026-09-11T13:17:51.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. In Vibo Valentia, local facilities and medical practices have come under scrutiny following a series of administrative and legal incidents. The hospital morgue has been closed for over a month due to structural and hygienic deficiencies, rendering the facility unusable. This closure has disrupted the management of remains and medico-legal examinations, necessitating the transfer of bodies to other locations, such as Catanzaro, for autopsies. Additionally, local authorities issued an urgent ordinance to mandate the burial of a man whose remains had stayed in a mortuary chamber for nine months due to administrative and payment disputes. Concurrently, the Procura della Repubblica di Vibo Valentia has launched investigations into two separate deaths. One inquiry involves a 42-year-old woman who died from a hemorrhage following abdominal surgery at a private clinic. A second investigation concerns the death of an 87-year-old man following an incident where a caregiver allegedly attempted an unauthorized surgical procedure with a kitchen knife. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-11: Vibo Valentia authorities investigate two separate deaths Vibo Valentia authorities are investigating two deaths: a 42-year-old woman who died following abdominal surgery and an 87-year-old man who died after a caregiver allegedly performed an unauthorized surgery. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/civitella-del-tronto-86-year-old-arrested-for-threatening-tenant-with-axe-and-gun ### 2026-08-21: Vibo Valentia hospital morgue closed due to hygiene issues The Vibo Valentia hospital morgue is closed due to structural and hygiene issues, complicating medico-legal tasks and forcing the transfer of remains to other cities. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vibo-valentia-hospital-morgue-closed-due-to-hygiene-issues --- Cite as: Vibo Valentia medical and facility issues. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/vibo-valentia-medical-and-facility-issues