Sardinia

A sinistra una foto del viale Sant'Avendrace, a destra un'elaborazione realizzata al computer

The project

Cagliari: Work on the new Viale Sant'Avendrace begins this fall.

Mayor Zedda presented the project to residents, among the new features a roundabout

the tragedy

Three-car collision on the 125 in Solanas: two dead, 12 injured, eight seriously

The horrific collision near the Arcu Sa Porta tunnel has resulted in a devastating accident. Vehicles and vegetation caught fire after the impact, requiring air intervention.

Quartucciu

Unbearable heat at Le Vele: "Workers are exhausted, immediate action is needed."

The UIL (Italian Labour Union) reports the malfunctioning air conditioning system in the shopping centre.

the drama

Terrible head-on collision on the 125 in Solanas, five seriously injured: vehicles on fire, fire on the hill

The crash at the tunnel exit: four helicopters and a Canadair were required to put out the flames among the vegetation.

Alessandra Ragas/Enrico Fresu

in the Cagliari area

"Your nephew ran over a pregnant woman": Elderly woman scammed by fake police officers

The woman handed over thousands of euros' worth of gold jewelry to the criminals. Then she filed a complaint and the military—the real ones—managed to arrest one of the perpetrators in Oristano.

(SIMULAZIONE) Una simulazione di un'aggressione a una donna, Roma, 17 ottobre 2017. ANSA/ALESSANDRO DI MEO

court

Sassari: Alleged rape of woman contacted via Messenger: trial underway

Abuse perpetrated in moments of unconsciousness of the victim

Emanuele Floris

Porto Torres

Domestic abuse: Prosecutor requests trial stay; 66-year-old man on trial

The prosecution had requested that the case be dismissed.

Emanuele Floris

The statements

In Noragugume, the landscape has been devastated by the fire. The mayor: "Dead animals and extensive damage to businesses."

Hundreds of hectares burned and fodder up in smoke

Le squadre dell'Enel in via Marconi (g.da.)

The disservice

Quartu's historic center has been without power since last night: a nightmare for residents and huge losses for business owners.

Local business owners are angry: "Extensive damage." Problems also exist in the Sa Funtanedda area.

Georgia Daga

the fire

A night of fire in Decimomannu: an attack on a gas station bar.

A stolen car was set on fire in front of the entrance to the gas station bar on Via Nazionale, causing extensive damage.

SARA SAIU

Mourning

Farewell to Giovanni Deiana, longtime director general of the regional presidency.

He was 58 years old and had been ill for some time.

the reconstruction

Mother suffers fatal illness, her bedridden son dies of shock: the tragedy unfolds in Maracalagonis.

After the autopsy, the bodies of Teresa Vacca and Marco Durzu will be returned to their families.

The strike

Porto Torres, clinic closed due to insults: insults directed at staff and doctors

Arms crossed for a day after the continuous and repeated verbal attacks directed at users

Mariangela Pala

La condotta foranea a Nuoro. Foto archivio

The disservices

Nuoro, third water main failure, then water starts flowing again. Abbanoa: "The heat is the cause."

But tonight the tanks will be closed from 10pm to 6am

the intervention

He attempts suicide, the police crash through the gate with their car and save him.

A young man hangs himself in his backyard: a timely military raid

Un bagno al mare di notte in Sardegna (foto Francesca Melis)

weather forecast

In Villanova Strisaili, temperatures reached 12.3 degrees overnight, with impressive temperature variations in Dorgali and Oliena.

The Ogliastra area remains the coolest on the island. The two towns in the Nuoro province are going from baking hot to bearable at night. In Fonni, the minimum temperature is nearing 30 degrees Celsius.

Enrico Fresu