Overview
- Mayor Mario Agnelli said the death rate was out of the ordinary for the nearly 13,000-resident Tuscan town and offered public condolences to the 14 families.
- Agnelli later emphasized there is no epidemic and described the cases as natural deaths, citing a terminal cancer patient, a middle‑aged cardiac case and several very elderly residents.
- The mayor said he tried to alert the ASL Toscana Sud‑Est but has not received an official response, adding he would publish the same message again.
- Opposition leader Paolo Brandi criticized the mayor for harming the town’s image and submitted an interrogation for the next council session seeking documentation and clarification.
- Municipal data show a fragile demographic backdrop, with 133 deaths and 74 births in 2025, underscoring a negative natural balance that heightens sensitivity to mortality spikes.