The judicial investigation will ascertain the causes and any responsibilities for the sinkhole that this morning, in via Morghen al Vomero, opened and swallowed two cars and caused minor injuries to two people.
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The sudden collapse of the road surface involved a parked car and another in transit with two people on board. The two passengers were extracted from the car and transported to the hospital for checks, but their conditions are not worrying.
An investigation has been opened by the Naples Public Prosecutor's Office. The Municipal Police are carrying out the first investigations to clarify the causes of the collapse.
Due to the sinkhole, two adjacent buildings were evacuated as a precaution. They are a building in via Solimena, with 8 people evacuated, and a building at number 63 of via Morghen, inhabited by about 60 people.
The affected area has been closed to traffic and bus routes have been diverted. Authorities are working to restore traffic and repair damaged water and sewer lines.
The Municipality of Naples is evaluating the methods of assistance to the evicted people. A meeting was called at the Prefecture on the incident, which was attended by representatives of the Civil Protection, the Municipality, the police, the Fire Department, 118, the Red Cross and the companies Enel Distribuzione, 2iRetega and Abc.
The situation is under control
“The situation is being carefully monitored,” reads a note released by the Prefecture at the end of the meeting. A tree felled by the collapse is also being removed and, subsequently, the two cars that fell into the sinkhole will be recovered and the underlying water and sewer pipes will be repaired, with the consequent reactivation of the water service; finally, the road will be restored.
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Article published on 21 February 2024 - 14:56
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