Sardinia

the disservice

Nuoro and Mamoiada, aqueduct pipe breaks on a day of intense heat.

Possible disruptions to water supply, Abbanoa is working to minimize intervention times.

Fabio Ledda

the fire

A fire in the Carbonia countryside has erupted, with a Forestry Corps helicopter in the air.

The flames in the Is Serafinis area

Fuga di gas a Sassari, l'intervento dei vigili del fuoco

The alarm

Sassari, gas leak on Via Camboni: firefighters respond

Leak in an underground gas cylinder, road closed to traffic

Emanuele Floris

The controls

A couple argues in Alghero; police intervene and report a man for resisting arrest and threatening others.

The man, in an evidently altered state probably due to alcohol abuse, is said to have assumed an aggressive attitude also towards the officers.

Catherine Flowers

Su Pallosu, uno degli ultimi gatti della colonia felina

The story

On Pallosu, with "Ciuffo" the feline colony disappears

Farewell to the last cat born in San Vero Milis, overlooking the sea. It's heading towards extinction.

Sara Pinna

wide Carlo Felice

Cagliari, attacked from behind to steal her purse: a night out with friends turns into a nightmare.

The victim was attacked while returning home. While trying to resist, she was dragged to the ground and hit her head.

Dramma a Maracalagonis, nei riquadri le due vittime Teresa Vacca e Marco Durzu

The yellow

Maracalagonis: Mother and son found dead in their home: town in shock; autopsy tomorrow

Among the hypotheses, a death by asphyxiation which could have been caused by a drug or by the food ingested

Raffaele Serreli

The accident

Porto Torres, violent collision on the former 131 between trucks and cars: drivers injured

Vehicles were destroyed and traffic was blocked for over two hours. Firefighters, Carabinieri, and local police were on the scene.

Mariangela Pala

The yellow

Maracalagonis: Mother and son die at home, suspected of asphyxiation.

Autopsies ordered to clarify the mystery of the double tragedy: no signs of forced entry or traces of violence were found in the house.

Raffaele Serreli

L'aeroporto di Cagliari (archivio L'Unione Sarda)

Transportation

Sardinian airports appeal to the Quirinale: "Mattarella must stop the merger immediately."

The appeal to the President of the Republic to "avoid serious and irreparable damage to citizens and their right to mobility"

Alessandra Carta

Il Tribunale di Tempio (Foto: Archivio L'Unione Sarda)

in court

Drug dealing in Gallura: a flurry of acquittals

Charges dropped for four defendants in the trial into the alleged organization that supplied drugs to Olbia, La Maddalena and the Costa Smeralda.

Andrea Busia

the emergency

Scorching heat, 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit) in Benetutti and Orani. Cagliari is under red alert: closures and emergency response on alert.

The island remains under high-temperature alert. In the capital, cemeteries are closed for two days. Helplines are available for vulnerable people.

Un precedente intervento a Gorropu di Echo Lima 1

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Urzulei, a minor falls ill during a hike in Gorropu: she is rescued by helicopter.

The young woman felt ill due to the heat and collapsed. She was taken to San Francesco Hospital.

Roberto Secci

Tribunale di Sassari (archivio L'Unione Sarda)

the sentence

She landed in Porto Torres with 4 kg of cocaine: sentenced to 6 years

The woman was arrested by the Finance Police at the end of 2025. The defense announced it would appeal.

Emanuele Floris

Il medico legale e il pm nell'abitazione

investigations underway

Maracalagonis, the death of a mother and son is tinged with mystery: were they killed by something they ingested?

The deaths of Teresa Vacca and Marco Durzu are believed to have occurred as a result of oxygen deprivation. In addition to autopsies, toxicological and histological tests have been ordered.

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Olbia: A 19-year-old woman loses control of her bike and crashes into a wall.

The accident was likely caused by brake failure. The young woman was taken to the hospital with a head injury.

Andrea Busia

the fire

Fire in Aglientu, flames possibly started by a lamppost

New water drops from the sky to extinguish the remaining fires in Monti Russu. The Tempio Pausania Prosecutor's Office is investigating.

Andrea Busia

region

Budget bill gets initial approval from the Budget Committee: it will be worth €1.5 billion.

The House's approval is expected around mid-August. The opposition: "The measures are being passed in the dark."

Roberto Murgia

Uno scorcio dell’arenile di Portopaglietto

in Portopaglietto

Portoscuso, sudden illness on the beach: rescue efforts for a swimmer are useless.

The victim is a 75-year-old man from Carbonia. Paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive him.

Antonella Pani

inconveniences on the coast

Quartu, unbearable odor at Poetto. The Park Authority: "Here's the possible cause."

Many beachgoers are reporting an intolerable stench on the shoreline: "It smells like dead fish." The explanation lies in the lowering of the water level and the intense heat.

Georgia Daga

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Insularità

Poetto, a shared asset between Cagliari and Quartu

Monday, August 3rd, another installment of the "The Art of Maintenance" series. Guests include Mayors Massimo Zedda and Graziano Milia.

Sardinia

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