Turin (Italy) (AFP)
A fire destroyed Monday morning the roof of the Royal Stable, Turin, in the heart of a complex located in the city center and classified as UNESCO heritage, without causing injury, announced the local authorities.
Four firefighter teams had to intervene to contain the fire, which also consumed part of the stables. The causes of the incident are unknown, an investigation was opened.
"The whole area was sequestrated, luckily the fire was extinguished and there were no casualties," said Turin Prefect Claudio Palomba after a visit.
The site, already a victim of fires in 2014 and 2016, is squatted by occupants belonging to "social centers", associations generally classified on the left.
The mayor of the city, which belongs to the Five-Star Movement (M5S, anti-system, ruling coalition member), Chiara Appendino, welcomed the rapid response of the firefighters, which helped prevent the fire from spreading. wins an auditorium close to the Rai, the Italian public radio and television, and the State Archives. "The damage could have been even bigger," she said.
"It hurts to see a historic building go up in flames.It will be necessary to establish the causes but it is obvious that we can not leave the + Cavallerizza" in this state, "added the mayor of Turin.
But for Vittoria Poggio, Regional Assistant for Culture, the Turin City Hall has its share of responsibility: "This is a historic architectural complex, it is necessary that the city hall that is in charge of management finds a use, we can not let this kind of property be abandoned. "
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