Fire in the villa of Alex Zanardi, the champion transferred to Vicenza
The photovoltaic system is on fire, possible damage to the machinery that assist the athlete
Fear for Alex Zanardi , the former motoring champion who for two years has been forced to live attached to machinery due to a dramatic accident that occurred during a handbike race in the Sienese area.
A fire broke out in his villa in Noventa Padovana, in the province of Padua.
According to initial information, the photovoltaic system would have caught fire: the immediate intervention of the Fire Brigade limited the fire and prevented the flames from spreading to the house, a structure on two levels.
At the moment, according to what is learned, any damage to the machinery assisting the former champion is being assessed. As a precaution, Zanardi was transferred to a medical center in Vicenza.
After the accident of 19 June 2020, Alex, for years a symbol in sport for the handicapped, managing to win four gold medals at the London Games in 2012 and Rio in 2016, has embarked on a long rehabilitation path .
(Unioneonline / D)
