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Civil Protection Chief Inspects Niscemi as Landslide Persists After Symbolic Cross Collapse

Authorities tightened oversight to accelerate planning for the ongoing risk.

Overview

  • The national civil protection head, Fabio Ciciliano, arrived for a site inspection and led a briefing at the municipal operations center with local officials.
  • Regional chief Salvatore Cocina described a complex, still‑moving mass involving roughly five kilometers, with INGV and multiple university teams conducting investigations.
  • Advanced monitoring by USAR and drone units enabled brief, supervised entries 30–50 meters from the edge, and firefighters carried out 30 retrievals of personal belongings.
  • More than 1,500 residents remain displaced as the slide front exceeds four kilometers, with recent rains compounding instability.
  • Regional authorities named Duilio Alongi to coordinate a 30‑day urgent‑intervention plan, prosecutors opened cases against five people for red‑zone breaches, and a prime ministerial visit is expected while housing searches and aid distribution continue.