Overview
- The Crédit Agricole branch in Naples’ Piazza Medaglie d’Oro, which was seized by masked gunmen Thursday, saw about 25 customers and staff held for roughly two hours.
- Firefighters forced the locked glass entrance and freed the hostages without serious injuries, and several people received care for shock.
- Investigators say the gang escaped through a hole in the basement into a tunnel connected to the city’s sewer and canal system, pointing to careful planning.
- Dozens of safe‑deposit boxes were broken open and valuables taken, and authorities say the total loss has not yet been calculated.
- Officers seized a vehicle and launched a manhunt for the at least three suspects in a case that mirrors earlier tunnel-enabled thefts reported in Naples and Milan.