Sardinia

the accident

Head-on collision in Olbia: violent impact leaves four injured

The accident occurred this morning on the Panoramic Road, near the Giovanni Paolo II hospital junction.

Vigili del fuoco al lavoro sullo yacht a Porto Cervo

the emergency

Porto Cervo, fire breaks out on a yacht: firefighters intervene

The fire started in the galley above deck. The vessel was moved offshore to allow cleanup operations.

L'elisoccorso intervenuto a Porto Torres (foto Pala)

the drama

Tragedy in Porto Torres: former sports manager dies after falling ill at home.

Luciano Figoni was 76 years old; attempts to revive him, which lasted over half an hour, were unsuccessful. A crowd gathered outside his home, many hoping for good news but were forced to give up.

Mariangela Pala

reported

Monastir, caught stealing from a parked car: he had landed a week ago

A young Algerian man was caught red-handed while searching the car belonging to a nurse working at the clinic.

the rescue

Ittiri, meowing from the gutter: kitten saved by firefighters

Mother cat had given birth on the terrace but one of the kittens ended up in the pipe, getting trapped

Mariangela Pala

Rilievi dei carabinieri, immagine simbolo

the accident

Villacidro, two-car collision on Provincial Road 60: there are injuries

Drivers rescued and transported to Nostra Signora di Bonaria in San Gavino

in via fermi

A driver loses control and overturns his car, sparking fears in Alghero overnight.

The driver, trapped in the wreckage, was freed by firefighters

the drama

Uta, a 69-year-old man burned while cleaning the stove: he died.

Marcello Troncia was rushed to the Sassari Burns Center, but he didn't make it.

Angelo Cucca

Passeggeri nell’area partenze dello scalo di Cagliari (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)

transportation

Sardinia is increasingly isolated: "Our bridge costs €1.8 billion."

No intercontinental routes and fewer naval connections. The distance from the Italian peninsula weighs heavily as the mega-project for Sicily is under consideration.

Temple

A woman on a scooter was hit by a car and airlifted to Sassari, where she is in serious condition.

He suffered numerous fractures and traumas, but his life is not in danger.

Andrea Busia

Il camper che scarica acque nere a Porto Torres (foto concessa)

the complaint

Porto Torres, a camper dumps sewage down a drain: "The air is unbreathable."

A case reported by residents to the administration, the camper was filmed while committing an offence for which fines of up to 600 euros are foreseen.

Mariangela Pala

Controlli veterinari in un’azienda di allevamento dei bovini (archivio)

the virus

Bovine dermatitis: 51 more outbreaks on the island. Nearly 700 animals have been culled.

Health authorities appeal to farmers: "Vaccines are the only way to stop the spread of the virus."

muravera

Feraxi, the rude "extra luxury" tourists are arriving: they disembark (where they are not allowed) and occupy a piece of beach.

Numerous protests from bathers, also worried about the constant coming and going of the tender

Gianni Agus

Environment

The pearls of Gallura in Carlo Pirovano's photographs

With the reflex from Mortorio to the Gulf of Marinella passing through Cugnana

Tonio Pillonca

the investigations

An expert report on the yacht where Giovanni Marchionni died, and INAIL is also investigating the case: "He was there for work."

The Public Prosecutor's Office continues its investigation into the tragedy that occurred in Marina di Portisco: the focus will be on the battery compartment and the waste water tank.