Italy: a young man kills himself by jumping from a cliff

A drama shakes Italy. A 22 -year -old Sicilian died on Sunday, diving from the cliffs of Polignano a Mare, in the Puglia. The man jumped from the famous rocks of Lama Monachile. After “The Corriere della Sera”, He started six meters high, but he hit a rock once in the water. The impact was fatal to him.

Such a drama sheds light on a burning question in the country: how to supervise diving from the coves, which have become a popular challenge among young people looking for thrills? Since Red Bull Organizes international high -flying diving competitions, the small town of Polignano is a real magnet for jump lovers. The spectacular images of professional athletes, Filmed from secure platformsfeed the illusion that everyone can try the experience without risk.

The daily “La REPUBBLICA” also reveals that less than twenty-four hours after the tragedy, the cliff is again crowded with young people, who, one after the other, rush and dive.

Limit jumps, at what price?

The mayor of Polignano faces a complex situation, analyzes “he Corriere della will be”. On the popular sites of divers, panels are already in place to report the dangers linked to the cliffs, specifying that swimming is not monitored and going beyond these measures is delicate. The idea of installing barriers or strengthening human surveillance comes up against the configuration of the coast: an accidental relief, composed of kilometers of rocky coasts, difficult to monitor continuously.

If in Polignano, this city of Puglia with postcard landscapes, emotion is palpable, anger is too. On social networks, the inhabitants are indignant and require a drastic measure: the total ban on diving from the cliffs.

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