Sources: AFP via France 24
Italy declares a state of emergency in Calabria, Sardinia, and Sicily after a severe storm causes more than €1 billion in damage and floods coastal towns, prompting the government to allocate an initial €100 million for relief and reconstruction. 2026-01-26
The Italian government authorizes a construction project for a bridge over the Strait of Messina to connect Sicily with mainland Italy. The project will be the longest suspension bridge in the world by the time of its completion in 2032 or 2033. 2025-08-6
Italian police arrest around 150 people across Sicily in the biggest anti-Mafia raid since 1984. 2025-02-11
The Mount Etna and Mount Stromboli volcanoes on the Italian island of Sicily erupt, forcing a temporary closure of Catania–Fontanarossa Airport. 2024-07-5
Two people are killed and another is missing as floods triggered by a powerful storm is affecting Catania, Sicily, Italy. Roads have been completely submerged in parts of the region. 2021-10-26
Representatives from 12 European Union countries do not reach an agreement on Italy's request to take in the 150 migrants still remaining on the "Diciotti"-class vessel in Catania, Sicily, after their rescue by the Italian Coast Guard nine days ago. 2018-08-24
A judge in Catania, Italy, upholds the seizure of a Proactiva Open Arms ship that brought migrants to Sicily after refusing to hand them over to the Libyan Coast Guard. 2018-03-28
Italian police arrest the captain and crew member of a vessel that sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday drowning as many as 900 people. 2015-04-21
South of Sicily, Italy's Coast Guard saves 941 trafficked migrants aboard five motorized dinghies and two larger vessels near southern Italian ports. Authorities cannot account for ten people. 2015-03-4
At least 70 asylum seekers drown at sea after their boat sinks off the coast of Sicily with 27 rescued. 2014-07-2