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File – In this file photo from September 16, 2020, workers walk to harvest Petit Verd grapes in the vineyards of Casale del Giglio in Latina, near Rome. Outdoor farming in the sun, especially on hot afternoons, has been banned in southern Italy after the death of an immigrant who felt ill after falling violently in the fields. Governor Michele Emiliano, who heads the Puglia region on the “heels†of the Italian peninsula, signed an ordinance banning agriculture from 12:30 pm Saturday. Especially on bad days, until August until 4 p.m. (AP Photo / Alessandra Tarantino)
Rome (AP) – Outdoor farming, especially in the sun on hot afternoons, has been banned in southern Italy after the death of an immigrant who felt ill falling hard in the fields. fields.
Governor Michele Emiliano, who heads the Puglia region on the “heels†of the Italian peninsula, signed an ordinance banning agriculture from 12:30 pm Saturday. Especially on bad days, until August until 4 p.m.
A 27-year-old migrant from Mali fell ill last week while working as a day laborer on farmland and died while cycling the 15 km (nearly 10 mile) route. His house.
The governor of his ordinance said there were days when temperatures reached 40 ° C (104 ° F) in recent weeks in Puglia. At least two Apulian mayors, including the port city of Brindisi, adopted similar measures earlier in the week.
The man’s cause of death on Thursday was under investigation. Her death reminded me of a 49-year-old Italian woman who died of a heart attack while working in a vineyard in Puglia in 2015. Her death represents a few euros an hour for Italian and foreign workers picking fruits, vegetables and fields subjects.
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Immigrant deaths in Italy prompt to ban agriculture in the hottest hours
Immigrant deaths in Italy prompt to ban agriculture in the hottest hours
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