UNESCO warns Pompeii 'may collapse entirely'
Calls for extraordinary measures after walls crumble
03 March, 13:21
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(ANSA) - Naples, March 3 - The head of Italy's national
UNESCO commission on Monday warned that "Pompeii was destined to
collapse entirely" without extraordinary measures.
"We need a plan of action to ensure security in the entire
area. Without strong drainage for rainwater, it is clear that
Pompeii is destined to collapse entirely," said Giovanni
Puglisi.Heavy rain was blamed for a wall of a Roman-era shop collapsing in Pompeii on Monday, a day after two other sites at the ancient city suffered serious damage from inclement weather.
