Sardinia

Ambulanze in coda al Duilio Casula. A destra la tabella con i pazienti in coda nello stesso ospedale (L'Unione Sarda)
Ambulanze in coda al Duilio Casula. A destra la tabella con i pazienti in coda nello stesso ospedale (L'Unione Sarda)
the emergency

Cagliari's emergency room, late-August chaos: endless waits and blocked ambulances.

Doctors and nurses are facing a massive emergency, with three local hospitals currently holding around thirty patients in critical condition.
the violence

Alghero: Bartender beaten to a pulp by four tourists after refusing to serve a 15-year-old a drink.

The boy's family dragged him into the back kitchen and brutally beat him. The victim underwent twenty days of treatment. The attack took place in the tourist village in the heart of Porto Conte National Park.
Una zanzara, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
Una zanzara, immagine simbolo (Ansa)
the contagion

Eighth West Nile virus case in Oristano, a 46-year-old man tests positive for the virus.

Admitted to the Neurology department of the San Martino hospital in Oristano, his condition is good.
Montello Street

Sassari, the building vacated 26 years ago is a ghost: "A monument to decay, with dozens of rats."

A "ghost" a few dozen meters from the police headquarters and the park, which devalues the homes in the area and thins out commercial activities
La sezione di Igiene Urbana della Polizia Locale (foto concessa)
La sezione di Igiene Urbana della Polizia Locale (foto concessa)
the controls

Abandoned waste and waste tax evaders: Cagliari has received over a thousand fines in eight months.

Local police use security cameras and field operations to combat a social problem.
La protesta a San Giovanni Suergiu (foto Murru)
La protesta a San Giovanni Suergiu (foto Murru)
the sit-in

San Giovanni Suergiu, residents' anger over the Is Urigus landfill: "Our future is not waste."

Residents are protesting against the planned dump in the quarry: the first houses are just a hundred meters away.
Carabinieri a Villasimius (foto Cc)
Carabinieri a Villasimius (foto Cc)
Raphael Street

Villasimius: A 41-year-old man under house arrest steals €190 worth of groceries from a supermarket.

The man was caught by the military after a theft report
the intervention

Siliqua, 29-year-old man assaults parents and destroys car and half house: Emergency removal from custody

The Carabinieri were on site and the young man was reported for mistreatment in the family and damage
Prove di wi-fi al Bastione (foto Ungari)
Prove di wi-fi al Bastione (foto Ungari)
the focus

Free Wi-Fi flop: Cagliari's tourists and residents remain offline.

From Poetto to Via Roma, from Largo to Bastione: connecting is impossible.
Le janas di Bosa sfilano a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
Le janas di Bosa sfilano a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
Traditions

Crowds gather in Porto Torres: the beauty of Sardinian masks parades.

One of the most iconic and representative celebrations of Sardinian culture
Elisoccorso
Elisoccorso
The rescue

Olbia, diving accident: diver rescued and urgently transferred to Cagliari

The transfer to subject the man to the hyperbaric chamber, available in La Maddalena only for ordinary treatments
Un muflone davanti a un'abitazione (frame da video)
Un muflone davanti a un'abitazione (frame da video)
drought

In Golfo Aranci, mouflons arrive in front of houses in search of water.

The heat wave is not sparing even animals, which are increasingly approaching inhabited centers driven by hunger and thirst.
Nella foto sottostante l'incendio di Nurri, località S'Axellinus
Nella foto sottostante l'incendio di Nurri, località S'Axellinus
the fire

Sardinia is still burning: 15 fires across the island, Super Puma takes flight in Nurri.

Fire broke out in the countryside near S'Axellinus. Firefighters, Forestas firefighters, volunteers, and the municipal team were on scene.
Kry Fissoridendo
Kry Fissoridendo
The initiative

Cagliari, football, and solidarity: influencers, artists, and former Rossoblù players for "Su Coru Si Solidarizzara"

The event is scheduled for Sunday, August 31st: the aim is to raise funds for local associations that work in the social sector.
L'area recintata a Cala Sinzias
L'area recintata a Cala Sinzias
Environment

Castiadas, Caretta caretta nest at Cala Sinzias: the site has been located and fenced off.

A natural spectacle in front of Garden Beach: the intervention to protect the eggs
L'inaugurazione (foto concessa)
L'inaugurazione (foto concessa)
archeology

Guasila: Restoration work completed at the Riu Sa Mela domus de janas.

The municipal administration presented the results of its work to citizens: "Testimony to how tradition endures over time."
Whoopi Goldberg (foto Ansa)
Whoopi Goldberg (foto Ansa)
the case

Whoopi Goldberg leaves Stintino and sells her $12 million villa: "She snubbed us."

Mayor Vallebella: "She said this was paradise, and we were about to grant her citizenship. She wasn't very tactful..."
Whoopi Goldberg (foto Ansa)
Whoopi Goldberg (foto Ansa)
the about-face

Whoopi Goldberg leaves Stintino and sells her villa: "She snubbed us."

The actress moved to Sicily just as the mayor was about to award her the honorary citizen's plaque.
Golden Head Street

Tragedy in Sassari's historic center: man found dead in his home after days

A neighbor, suspicious of the foul odor coming from the house, alerted the police. According to initial investigations, the 60-year-old man died of cardiac arrest.
Insularità

Businesses in Sardinia have received dozens of requests for conciliation to overcome the crisis.

UnionCamere-Confartigianato data: 37% of procedures were successfully completed.