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View of a huge fire at the 'City of Science' in Naples, Italy, on March 4.
Ciro Fusco / EPA
View of a huge fire at the 'City of Science' in Naples, Italy, on March 4.
Cesare Abbate / EPA
Members of the fire services continue to hose down a smouldering building amid the scene of devastation in Naples on March 5 following the night time blaze that destroyed much of the southern Italian port's City of Science complex.
Fire Brigades in action the day after the massive blaze that destroyed much of Naples Città della Scienza
From Corriere della Sera: Naples, Italy - Four pavilions have been gutted by fire at Naples’ Città della Scienza [Science City], the interactive museum considered one of the city’s cultural treasures. The entire Città della Scienza site, which has a total of six pavilions, has been placed under judicial seizure. When fire fighters arrived on the scene on Monday evening, they found flames had swept the whole of the sea-front museum zone, except for the theatre. Continue reading this story here.
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I'm surprised there are any Scientists left still in Italy; after locking some of them up, by not giving an early warning for earthquakes there.
Obviously, the City of Science Center did not have a sprinkler system or a fire alarm. Italy is still using building practices from the era of ancient Rome. Didn't Italy's 'president' recently take up violin lessons? That center was on some pretty desirable waterfront development property, too.
What are you insinuating? The audacity.
Fire science is very important.