Overview

• Italian firefighters said the flames are under control and cleanup and bonification operations are underway.
• All 22 cloistered nuns were evacuated without injuries from the La Valletta Brianza complex near Milan.
• Mayor Marco Panzeri described the event as a catastrophe with immense damage and cited the short-circuit theory as preliminary.
• Italian media report numerous artworks and priceless objects were likely lost, with formal assessments to follow.
• Founded in 1628, the site is where Carlo Acutis received his first communion; he was canonized on September 7, 2025.