Overview
- Activists poured dye near the Rialto area as firefighters arrived to identify the substance, which Extinction Rebellion said was fluorescein described as harmless.
- Police in Venice identified several participants and seized musical instruments and a banner displayed during the demonstration.
- Local authorities reported no risks to navigation in the lagoon and said boat traffic continued under monitoring.
- The coordinated protest colored waters in multiple cities, including Turin, Bologna, Milan, Parma, Taranto, Trieste, Palermo, Padua, and Genoa.
- Veneto regional president Luca Zaia condemned the act as vandalism that harms Venice’s heritage and forces restoration efforts.