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Historic Italian Theatre Destroyed in Major Fire
The fire devastated the 19th-century theatre's interior and forced evacuation of about 30 families, with no deaths reported but four hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
- On Feb 17, a fire gutted the interior of the wood-framed Teatro Sannazaro in Naples, destroying the theatre and damaging nearby buildings; Giuseppe Paduano said, `Very little of the theatre remains.`
- The fire began in a nearby apartment block, officials say the blaze is thought to have started in an apartment block in the Chiaia neighbourhood and spread quickly to the adjacent theatre, with Naples Mayor Gaetano Manfredi noting initial signs suggest it started accidentally.
- Rescue crews continued to tackle hotspots on Tuesday morning as five Vigili del Fuoco teams worked to extinguish the blaze, evacuating around 30 families and hospitalising at least four for smoke inhalation, La Repubblica reported.
- At the scene, Naples Mayor Gaetano Manfredi said authorities will help owners rebuild and the central government would contribute, calling the loss "a great sorrow" and "a deep wound."
- The destruction recalls past Italian theatre fires such as the Fenice, Venice, and Teatro Petruzzelli, Bari, both destroyed and later reopened after arson.
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The famous historic theater of Sanazzaro in the wealthy district of Naples was destroyed in a fire today.
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The first signs suggest that the fire has started accidentally
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A massive fire has completely destroyed the historic Sannazaro theatre in central Naples. Naples fire chief Giuseppe Paduano told reporters that not much of the theatre was left and that two firefighters were slightly injured. It is too early to say what caused the fire, but firefighters believe it was an accident.
Historic Sannazaro theatre in Italy's Naples destroyed in blaze
NAPLES, Italy, Feb 17 - A fire gutted the interior of the historic wood-framed Teatro Sannazaro in a wealthy neighbourhood of the Italian city of Naples on Tuesday, officials said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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