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Severe Hailstorms Injure Dozens in Italy's Marche and Abruzzo Regions

From ANSA · () Italian

Translated from Italian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Severe hailstorms in Italy's Marche and Abruzzo regions caused injuries and damage.
  • Approximately 60 people required medical attention for injuries from large hailstones.
  • Firefighters responded to hundreds of incidents, including fallen trees and flooding, while calls for emergency resources grow.

Violent hailstorms have struck Italy's Marche and Abruzzo regions, leaving a trail of injuries and damage. Along the coast of the Ascoli Piceno province, around 60 people sought medical treatment after being caught in the severe weather. Many sustained lacerations and contusions from the large hailstones that surprised them while outdoors.

I want to thank all the healthcare personnel who, with the active coordination of the head physician Giuseppina Petrelli, provided assistance to the injured from the hail.

— Antonello MaraldoThe director of the AST of Ascoli Piceno, Antonello Maraldo, commented on the medical response to the hailstorm victims.

The emergency services at the Madonna del Soccorso hospital in San Benedetto del Tronto treated numerous individuals, mostly categorized as green or blue code emergencies. The hospital's director, Antonello Maraldo, expressed gratitude to the healthcare staff for their swift assistance. In total, 165 people were attended to, including those with issues not directly related to the hailstorm.

Firefighters have been working tirelessly to address the damage caused by the adverse weather across the Marche region. They have responded to approximately 300 incidents, primarily involving fallen trees, flooding, and damage from strong winds. A special operational module from Rome has been deployed to assist local teams overwhelmed by the numerous rescue requests.

The Region must immediately request a state of emergency. Faced with an event of this magnitude, the Region cannot limit itself to counting the damages but must immediately activate the government for the recognition of the state of emergency, so as to guarantee extraordinary resources for families, businesses, and agricultural enterprises.

— Enrico PiergalliniEnrico Piergallini, vice-president of the regional legislative assembly, called for emergency measures.

Calls for extraordinary resources are mounting. Enrico Piergallini, vice-president of the regional legislative assembly, urged the Marche region to immediately request a state of emergency. He emphasized the need for substantial resources for families, businesses, and agricultural enterprises, many of which risk losing an entire season's work. Similarly, the CNA in Teramo appealed to the Abruzzo Region to declare a state of natural disaster and allocate funds for the significant damages incurred by local businesses.

Extreme weather events are no longer an exception but a reality with which we are increasingly called upon to confront.

— Enrico PiergalliniEnrico Piergallini highlighted the growing frequency of extreme weather events.
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Originally published by ANSA in Italian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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