Overview

• Martina Gillio, a 22-year-old economics student, collapsed during a weightlifting session at Gym Studio di Poirino when temperatures soared and no air conditioning was available.
• On-site staff performed immediate CPR and used a legally mandated defibrillator before she was airlifted to Ospedale Le Molinette.
• Hospital officials identified severe cardiac arrest as the immediate cause of her death after 24 hours of treatment.
• A full autopsy has been scheduled to determine underlying factors such as potential heat stress or an aneurysm.
• The gym remains closed and the Comune di Poirino has proclaimed five days of civic mourning in her memory.