Italy tourist spot painted red by 'cowardly' vandals

An event in which mischief-makers purportedly smeared red pigment throughout a well-known white high cliff on the island of Sicily has actually been condemned as "afraid" by neighborhood authorities.

An examination has actually been released after the Scala dei Turchi, or Turks' Actions - an unique waterfall of marl limestone rock protruding of the Mediterranean on the island's southwest coastline - were purportedly targeted over night in between January 7 as well as 8.

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Images launched by the authorities reveal touches of red diminishing the inclines of the rocks, which are a preferred vacationer destination as well as, according to tale, were as soon as a touchdown website for Saracen or Arabic seafarers.

" The fantastic white marl high cliff of the Scala dei Turchi, in the Agrigento location, a tourist attraction for site visitors from throughout the globe, has actually been shamefully defaced," Sicily's head of state, Nello Musumeci, composed on Facebook.

" We condemn the writers of this afraid motion, which makes up an outrage not just to a landscape property of uncommon appeal however additionally to the photo of our island."

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Significant Marco La Rovere, accountable of the examination as head of neighboring Agrigento's Carabinieri authorities division claimed what seemed paint was really red oxide powder, typically made use of to make structure plaster.

" With the moisture as well as the salt water, the oxide powder thawed," Significant La Rovere described.

Volunteers as well as city specialists with water pumps had the ability to get rid of the oxide the complying with day, Significant La Rovere claims, including that detectives were certain safety video camera video would certainly disclose the identification of those behind the case.