Sardinia

the “mystery”

Gas smell in Cagliari: reports continue in all neighborhoods.

Yesterday the Marino hospital was evacuated as a precaution
Il ministro dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza energetica, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin ospite del Festival di Pianeta 2030, Milano, 5 giugno 2026. ANSA / DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
Il ministro dell'Ambiente e della Sicurezza energetica, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin ospite del Festival di Pianeta 2030, Milano, 5 giugno 2026. ANSA / DANIEL DAL ZENNARO
energy

Minister Pichetto: "New regasification plants, two in Sardinia."

The head of the Environment Ministry: "We need to add facilities to ensure reliability. One will be in Porto Torres, another in Oristano."
(foto Polizia di Stato)
(foto Polizia di Stato)
The operation

Sassari, raid on Via Tavolara: international fugitive arrested

The man, of Pakistani origin, is accused of murder in his homeland
(foto Carabinieri)
(foto Carabinieri)
The arrest

Carloforte: Man steals small car, then attempts to escape by ferry: stopped at boarding gate

The owner of the car raised the alarm when he saw the man walking away and called the police.
The controls

Uta, 32-year-old man steals a bag from a parked car; arrested

The man, an unemployed man from the Cagliari hinterland already known to the police, was stopped by the Carabinieri.
The accident

Macomer, a crash occurred overnight: a car with three young people on board ended up off the road, one of them seriously injured.

The boy was airlifted to the hospital in Sassari. A second young man was taken to Nuoro by ambulance, while the third suffered only minor bruises.
Franco Gabrielli a Sassari (foto Floris)
Franco Gabrielli a Sassari (foto Floris)
Safety

Franco Gabrielli in Sassari: "The army in the historic center? Recipes that lead nowhere."

The former undersecretary of the Draghi government: "The police forces are responsible for city security."
Il nuovo infopoint di Tharros (foto Sara Pinna)
Il nuovo infopoint di Tharros (foto Sara Pinna)
The news

Cabras, the new Tharros information point has opened.

Work has also begun on the cycle path that will connect the town to the seaside village of San Giovanni di Sinis.
Tutti in coda (foto Chergia)
Tutti in coda (foto Chergia)
Healthcare

Oristano, Ascot Hell: Five Hours for a Recipe

A morning among patients queuing since dawn
Tribunale di Sassari (foto concessa)
Tribunale di Sassari (foto concessa)
The hearing

Poisons in Minciaredda: appeal trial against former Syndial executives

The defendants, acquitted in the first instance, are held by the Prosecutor responsible for the lack of maintenance, surveillance and controls in the landfill which was built without authorization at the time of the industrial boom, contaminating the land and aquifers of the area.
The drama

Ploaghe, 50-year-old woman hit and killed by an SUV: tragedy struck as she exited the pharmacy.

The victim, Antonella Serusi, leaves behind three children. The woman's elderly uncle was also struck and injured. The driver of the car, an 85-year-old man, reportedly lost control.
Una veduta di Ploaghe
Una veduta di Ploaghe
The tragedy

In Ploaghe, a woman dies after being hit by an elderly man reversing; rescue efforts are unsuccessful.

The victim is a 50-year-old woman, Giovanni Spano is the unfolding tragedy. The driver of the car, an 81-year-old man, struck and injured an elderly man who was taken to the Santissima Annunziata hospital in Sassari.
Ambulanza (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Ambulanza (archivio L'Unione Sarda)
The emergency

Decimomannu, a 14-year-old in anaphylactic shock: the 118 nurse saves his life.

The mother's alarm, then the arrival of the India ambulance with specialized personnel on board who, in connection with the doctor at the station, administered adrenaline
Il catamarano in fiamme a Porto Pollo. Foto concessa (Massimiliano Del Turco)
Il catamarano in fiamme a Porto Pollo. Foto concessa (Massimiliano Del Turco)
The fire

Palau, fears over catamaran fire in Porto Pollo: man on board rescued

Port Authority Intervention in Porto Pollo, Palau
Ospedale Marino (foto Alessandra Ragas)
Ospedale Marino (foto Alessandra Ragas)
The alarm

A strong smell of gas has been detected in the Cagliari metropolitan area: the emergency has been resolved, but the cause remains a mystery.

After numerous reports and the precautionary evacuation of the Marino Hospital, the origin of the phenomenon has not yet been identified: "No air contamination."
Cagliari, la preghiera della comunità musulmana alla Marina (foto Carta)
Cagliari, la preghiera della comunità musulmana alla Marina (foto Carta)
College Street

Cagliari, the Marina neighborhood beyond the attack: "We are a great community."

Like every Friday, residents moved their cars to allow Muslim believers to lay out carpets in the street and pray.
Vigili in via Marconi
Vigili in via Marconi
The blitz

Quartu cracks down on illegal parking: a flurry of fines issued on Via Marconi.

Local police checks have intensified: the fine is 38 euros, which is reduced to 27 if paid within the first five days.
Insularità

Durum wheat prices plummet, while raw materials are rising: "Let's save Sardinian grain farming."

CIA Cagliari and Confagricoltura: Wheat prices and depopulation, a sector on the verge of collapse