Overview
- Firefighters say the venue is completely compromised after the wooden cupola collapsed onto the stalls, rendering the theatre unusable.
- Authorities report about 60 people displaced, 24 apartments evacuated and eight treated for minor smoke-related injuries, with one firefighter lightly hurt during overnight cleanup.
- Prosecutors opened an inquiry for culpable arson, while investigators evaluate a suspected electrical short circuit pending technical verification.
- Preliminary appraisals put losses at roughly €60–70 million, and officials are moving to preserve the season to avoid forfeiting ministerial production funding.
- The Culture Ministry and local leaders convened to organize rebuilding, with Minister Alessandro Giuli pledging restoration and theatres asked to host Sannazaro’s scheduled shows.