Official sources affirmed that there is no danger of contamination by the fluorescent green stain that appeared in the waters of the Rialto Bridge.
Sunday dawned with a part of the waters of the Venice Grand Canalin Italy, dyed phosphorescent green. According to official sources, amid speculation that it is an action by environmental activists, the police investigate the causes.
Through his Twitter account, the president of the Veneto regionLuca Zaia, reported that the change in the color of the water was reported by residents. “The prefect called an urgent meeting with the police to investigate the origin of the liquid“, he added.
The technicians of the Regional Agency for the Prevention and Protection of the Environment (ARPAV) they took the colored water and carried out the first analyzes late in the morning. He green liquid seems to be a organic compound dye used for water inspections or caving.
“There is no danger of contamination by the fluorescent green stain that appeared in the waters around the Rialto Bridge, but the risk of emulation is worrying. Unfortunately, Venice became the scene of actions that go beyond the lines: adequate and strong responses are needed“, communicated Luca Zaia.
The Police investigate whether the phenomenon is a protest by environmental activistsreported the local newspaper La Nuova Venezia.
Environmentalists attacked the Trevi Fountain
Groups of environmentalists dyed black the water of the famous Trevi Fountain in RomeItaly, to alert about the recent floods that killed 14 people in the northeast of the country and ensured that these phenomena are “a warning” of climate change.
militants of the environmental organization Last Generation they got into the famous fountain and poured a charcoal-based liquid into the water, before they were evicted by the police.
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