ITALY

Hailstorm hurts

ON Wednesday, July 19, a devastating storm with hail the size of tennis balls and winds that reached 140kph caused damage to property and injured 110 people in northern Italy. Regional president Luca Zaia said: “The hail that fell was absolutely out of the ordinary, with ice grains reaching diameters of over 10 centimetres in some cases.”

Thief strikes

FORMER F1 champion, Emerson Fittipaldi, 76, was a victim to thieves who broke in on July 13. Reportedly, Fittipaldi, who recently was involved in Italian politics, was not at home when the criminals struck. Burglars stole jewellery and luxury Rolex watches worth around €250,000 from his home in Italy which overlooks the western shore of Lake Garda.