Due to the strong wind, a palm tree collapsed to the ground this morning, overwhelming and killing a man.

The accident occurred in Sottomarina (Chioggia), in the province of Venice, around 7 am.

The victim, Gianluca Fasolin, 52, was inside the Stella Maris bathhouse he owned and was trying to straighten the tree bent by the Bora.

When the rescuers arrived, the man was already dead.

At the root of the tragedy, the strong wind in the area.

The police officers are investigating the case.

(Unioneonline / ss)

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