Pompeii: Two workers fall 15 meters into the ground and are in critical condition.

Pompei – A few days after the tragedy in the Rione Alto district of Naples, which caused the deaths of three workers and sparked a heated national debate on workplace safety, a new serious accident has rocked the Neapolitan area.

Two workers fell from a height of approximately 15 meters while carrying out an intervention on behalf of a telecommunications company on Viale dell'Unità d'Italia, in Pompeii.

The accident occurred late this morning. According to initial reports, the two workers were working on a high-altitude infrastructure when, for reasons still under investigation, they fell.

Both were transported in serious condition to the Ospedale del Mare in Naples, where they are now hospitalized with a guarded prognosis.

Local and State Police officers, as well as paramedics from 118, responded immediately to the scene. Surveys and investigations are underway to reconstruct the events and verify compliance with the safety regulations required for this type of intervention.

Initial investigations revealed that the hydraulic arm of the basket had collapsed. The incident involved a telephone company. The municipal police, delegated by the Torre Annunziata Public Prosecutor's Office, and the officers of the police station, were on site and began an investigation.

According to initial reconstructions, the two, while working inside a mobile basket, fell due to a broken mechanical arm. Investigations are underway to determine the exact circumstances and causes of the accident.

The media echo of the massacre at Rione Alto It hasn't died down yet, and this latest episode forcefully brings the now daily tragedy of workplace deaths and accidents back into the spotlight. A long trail of blood that continues to affect workers, often engaged in high-risk jobs, often without adequate protection.

"It's unacceptable that in 2025 people continue to die or risk their lives while working," the unions bitterly commented. "We demand more stringent inspections, harsher penalties for those who violate the rules, and concrete investment in prevention and training."

Meanwhile, as the two workers fight for their lives in the hospital, authorities have launched an investigation to determine who is responsible and verify whether the operating conditions met minimum safety standards. Pompeii thus reluctantly joins the list of places marked by the suffering of those who, every day, risk their lives to work.