Welcome to the Romadailynews Radio News! Good afternoon from the editorial office, I’m Francesco Vitale. In the studio, three people were injured last night in an explosion, likely caused by a gas leak, inside a house in Porto Cesareo, in the province of Lecce. Their conditions are reported as severe. The Fire Department intervened to extinguish the fire caused by the explosion and the injured individuals were taken into the care of medical personnel. The area has been secured.
The summer of 2024 is shaping up to be a successful period for tourism in Italy, with a significant increase in bookings predicted. This positive trend is confirmed by operators and various sector studies, indicating growth in both domestic and international tourism. Italy could see a record of 65.8 million arrivals and over 266 million overnight stays, an increase of 1% compared to 2023.
A series of heavy rainstorms hit Piedmont, particularly Torino and its surroundings, from the plains to the Alpine valleys, causing flooding and hail. Numerous roads were flooded, with the Fire Department responding to around a hundred incidents. The weather also caused significant disruptions, especially in the southwest area of the city, where trees and branches fell, roofs were damaged, fields flooded, and garages affected.
In the Middle East, the state of Israel has released a list of names of individuals still alive, who, from their perspective, should be released in the first phase of the agreement. According to the New York Times, citing US officials, Israel believes they have achieved the maximum military result possible in Gaza, continuing to bomb independently risks civilian casualties. Al Jazeera reports a new Israeli raid on Gaza, with casualties reported in Brazilian media.
Transcriptions of the cockpit voice recorder from the ATR-72 plane that crashed on August 9 in Vigneto, San Paolo, have been released. One minute before the crash, the co-pilot, Umberto de Campos elencare Silva, asked Captain Danilo Santos to give power to the plane, with the recording ending in passenger screams on board. That’s all for now. Have a great day and enjoy listening to our program!
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