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Statement by Palazzo Chigi on the incident in Saviano

22 September 2024

The President of the Council of Ministers, Giorgia Meloni, has had a number of telephone conversations from the United States with the Mayor of Saviano, Vincenzo Simonelli, the Metropolitan Mayor of Naples, Gaetano Manfredi, the Minister for Civil Protection and Marine Policies, Nello Musumeci, and the Head of the Civil Protection Department, Fabio Ciciliano.

Following this morning’s tragic incident, President Meloni expressed her and the Government’s condolences to Mayor Simonelli and, through him, to the victims’ relatives and the other families involved. She also provided assurance of national institutions’ support for the local authorities and thanked the rescue workers.