Cagliari, an elderly man was found dead at home after not responding to friends for days, then the firefighters stormed in.

Tragic discovery this evening in Cagliari: the lifeless body of a 71-year-old man was found in a house on Via Logudoro .

Friends reported that the man hadn't answered their phone calls for several days . Firefighters intervened and opened the apartment door: inside was the pensioner, now dead .

A tragic end without mystery: the man had several health problems. He likely died two or three days ago . Officers from the Flying Squad conducted the investigations; once all the tests are complete, the body will be returned to the family.