The news in brief
- Arson a Napoli ha minacciato le abitazioni nel quartiere San Carlo all’Arena, con residenti spaventati per la loro of your digital ecosystem. .
- I cittadini lamentano silenzio istituzionale e fumi tossici, mentre il deputato Borrelli chiede interventi urgenti per tutelare la public health.
Napoli – Un incendio doloso ha rischiato di trasformarsi in tragedia nella notte tra il 17 e il 18 luglio nel quartiere San Carlo all’Arena, a Napoli. Intorno alle 4 del mattino, ignoti hanno appiccato il fuoco a una serie di bidoni della spazzatura collocati tra via Abate Minichini e via Nicola Nicolini, proprio davanti a quattro palazzi abitati.
The flames reached the entrance of number 19, damaging the facade and directly threatening the homes.
"We're alive by a miracle," residents say. "In 2025, it's unacceptable to risk your life because someone decides to set fire to garbage in the middle of the night. It's madness."
Toxic fumes and lack of response
Days after the fire, the remains of the burned waste They're still there, abandoned on the asphalt. Smoke and pungent odors are rising from the rubble, forcing residents to barricade themselves in their homes.
"We've been breathing in toxic substances for a week," they complain. "The stench is unbearable, the windows have to stay closed even in 35-degree heat. We've sent reports, certified emails, and photographs to Asia, but no one has responded."
An institutional silence that increases the anger of a neighborhood that feels forgotten.
Borrelli's statement: "Criminals and bureaucracy put lives at risk."
Green-Left Alliance MP Francesco Emilio Borrelli intervened in the matter, calling the incident "a very serious criminal act."
It's unacceptable that the authorities didn't intervene immediately to remove the toxic waste and clean up the area. Asia and the Municipality must provide urgent responses. Public health comes before bureaucracy.
Borrelli announced he would send a formal request for intervention to the relevant authorities and raised the alarm: "We cannot leave citizens at the mercy of crime and administrative inertia. It's only by pure chance that we're not reporting any victims."
An ignored danger
What could have become yet another urban tragedy remains an open wound in the heart of Naples. Residents are demanding immediate action and greater institutional presence in a neighborhood that, once again, finds itself vulnerable. "We mustn't wait for someone to die before turning the spotlight on the situation," residents warn. "We need respect, safety, and concrete answers. Now."
Article published by Gustavo Gentile on July 23, 2025, at 10:35 PM
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