Velletri prosecutor Francesco Prete
said Tuesday that the local health agency (ASL) at Pomezia south
of Rome had found asbestos in material taken from waste that
blazed for four days at the Eco X waste-stockage plant there.
The blaze, which started Friday spewing out kilometres-long
plumes of smoke, has still not been completely put out.
Investigators probing a fire should look into possible links
with local criminals, Pomezia Mayor Fabio Fucci said Tuesday. "I
fear...waste fires by criminals that make money as they can and
then get rid of everything," said Fucci, a member of the
anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S). Fucci also said he
thought there might be a link between the blaze and a suspected
arson attack on Pomezia council offices on April 27.
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