The Italian ambassador to Australia has died after plunging from a balcony in her house city.
Diplomat Francesca Tardioli was discovered useless exterior a home in Foligno, north of Rome on Sunday, Italian media has reported.
Native authorities are investigating her dying.
LIVE UPDATES:First flights arrive after worldwide borders reopen
Italian media studies she misplaced her steadiness whereas wanting over a balcony.
Australia's ambassador to Italy, Margaret Twomey, paid tribute to Ms Tardioli on social media and mourned her loss.
"Heartbreaking information on the passing of Ambassador Francesca Tardioli. Expensive pal. Sensible colleague. Enormously revered diplomat," she tweeted.
Ms Tardioli was an ideal asset for Australia, Ms Twomey mentioned.
The Italian embassy additionally tweeted concerning the dying of Ms Tardioli, describing her as "an beautiful particular person, skilled mannequin and promoter of human rights".
She had held the place of Italian ambassador to Canberra since 2019.