Overview
- On November 23, Minister Nello Musumeci commemorated the 1980 Irpinia earthquake with a social post that used an image from the 2016 Amatrice disaster.
- The error was highlighted by commenters on his Facebook page, where reactions ranged from corrections to irony and frustration.
- Democratic Party senator Filippo Sensi publicly rebuked the post, calling for respect for the distinct victims, places and histories of the two earthquakes.
- SocialCom Italia, the agency managing the minister’s communications, issued a statement taking full responsibility and expressing sincere apologies to Irpinia and Amatrice communities.
- In his message, Musumeci underscored civil protection preparedness, referencing recent tremors near Avellino and noting that the Irpinia tragedy helped shape today’s Protezione Civile.