Sardinia

the event

Guspini, in Montevecchio Patrizia Prosperi presents "Intricate Landing"

The novel unfolds between Florence, Marseille and also reaches the Costa Verde, between Torre dei Corsari and Buggerru
File agli imbarchi a Elmas (foto L'Unione Sarda)
File agli imbarchi a Elmas (foto L'Unione Sarda)
at the airport

Elmas, further chaos during the counter-exodus: endless queues at the boarding gates

Many departing passengers and endless queues in the airport areas
Ogliastra in flames

Arzana damaged by fire, but the nightmare isn't over: Canadairs are still in action.

Throughout the night several rekindlings were reported, especially in the upper part of the forest area.
the operation

Sassari: Rivers of drugs in the historic center: six people arrested

Cocaine, marijuana, and heroin: €61,000 and $1,700 seized.
the project

Expropriations to make room for batteries, activists say, "They want to devastate the Selargius countryside."

The 200-megawatt storage plant is planned for Cuccuru Matta Masonis, a "highly productive agricultural area."
ALESDIMARCO
ALESDIMARCO
the emergency

Fifth heat wave, shocking temperatures: eight degrees above average. Temperatures will start to slow from today.

The heatwave is gripping, even in Cagliari the thermometer has surpassed the 40 mark. The first light mistral winds have eased the heatwave.
Il Brotzu
Il Brotzu
The accident

Crash in Villa San Pietro: Motorcyclist loses control of motorcycle, seriously injured

It happened in Viale Sardegna in the late afternoon, the man was transported to Brotzu by air ambulance
Roberto Vannacci (foto Ansa)
Roberto Vannacci (foto Ansa)
Elmas

Cagliari: General Vannacci verbally attacked at the airport; 50-year-old man identified

It happened at the fast-track in the departures area, the man was identified by Polaria
hot weather

Another record-breaking heatwave in Sardinia: temperatures in Jerzu nearly hit 46 degrees.

In Cagliari over 40 degrees, in Fonni, despite being a thousand meters above sea level, almost 35
Tia Trogu compie 101 anni
Tia Trogu compie 101 anni
Centenarians

Scano Montiferro, Tia Maria Antonia Trogu celebrates 101 years

Stainless steel temper and curiosity for knowledge are his distinctive traits
the witnesses

Residents: "Forests on fire, sky obscured by smoke. I've never seen anything like it."

There is great fear in Arzana and Elini due to the large fire that broke out this afternoon.
La metropolitana leggera in viale Marconi
La metropolitana leggera in viale Marconi
the emergency

The heat is disrupting transportation in Cagliari: light rail service is halted, and bus service is disrupted.

High temperatures and technical problems are halting the surface metro and slowing bus service. Riders are confused.
Screenshot
Screenshot
the discovery

Alghero, two arrested for boarding with fake passports

Two passengers of Albanian and Iraqi nationality got into trouble while trying to board a flight to Ireland.
Carabinieri
Carabinieri
The interventions

Golfo Aranci: Mother and sister slapped and headbutted: Arrested

The arrival of the Carabinieri averted the worst. In Olbia, a 40-year-old man was arrested by the police after a clothing theft at Upim.
Sequestro di ombrelloni e lettini a Palau
Sequestro di ombrelloni e lettini a Palau
environment

Palau, Mediterranean scrub destroyed to make way for sunbeds and umbrellas in a protected area.

The Coast Guard raids a hotel. Vegetation is uprooted and there's a massive illegal occupation on the beach. Beach equipment is seized.
the emergency

A fiery inferno erupts in Arzana: homes threatened, about a hundred people evacuated. The mayor: "The situation is dramatic."

Major intervention by firefighting teams, with the support of several helicopters and Canadairs, to put out a large fire in the woods near State Road 389 which also reached Elini
Rotatoria del Mercato a Sassari (foto Floris)
Rotatoria del Mercato a Sassari (foto Floris)
The intervention

Sassari: Traffic disruptions due to Abbanoa construction work

Workers will be working from Monday, August 31st to Friday, September 4th: here are the roads closed to traffic.
Ivana Farina (foto concessa)
Ivana Farina (foto concessa)
Mourning

Ivana Farina, a life dedicated to others: condolences in Sassari for the death of the Red Cross volunteer.

Altruistic to the end, he arranged for the donation of organs that saved lives
prisons

Madness in Uta's cell: Policeman slapped and pushed against the gate

First, water was thrown and then baton blows. One officer was hospitalized with a immobilized wrist and arm and given a ten-day prognosis. The union is demanding full clarification on the incident.
the project

Sardinia, new protected areas for eagles and griffon vultures: over 72,000 hectares more in the SPAs

The Region has opened a public consultation on three proposals
Insularità

Sardinian hunters: "Wildlife and the environment aren't protected by appeals."

Hunting, Fishing, and Sardinian Traditions: "We're on the front lines protecting the region. What are animal rights activists actually doing?"