Florence: Gas Cylinder Found Under the David in Piazzale Michelangelo—It Was Empty


A cooking gas cylinder was found on the morning of October 5 beneath the David statue in Piazzale Michelangelo. According to a report by TGCOM24, the bomb squad’s intervention ruled out any risk.

A gas cylinder prompted the Carabinieri to respond on the morning of Monday, October 5, in Florence, where the object was found beneath the statue of David in Piazzale Michelangelo. TGCOM24 reported the news. The cylinder was spotted around 7:30 a.m. by an employee of Alia Servizi Ambientali who was working in the area; she then alerted emergency services by calling 112. The cylinder, a model commonly used for domestic purposes, was examined by the Carabinieri’s bomb squad.

The examination determined that it was empty of gas and therefore posed no risk of explosion. Once the investigation was complete, Piazzale Michelangelo was reopened to pedestrians and vehicles. The origin of the object and the circumstances surrounding its abandonment remain to be determined. The Carabinieri have launched an investigation to identify the person responsible.

Michelangelo's David, Piazzale Michelangelo. Photo: Wikimedia Commons | PROPOLI87 - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Michelangelo’s David, Piazzale Michelangelo. Photo: Wikimedia Commons | PROPOLI87 - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

Florence: Gas Cylinder Found Under the David in Piazzale Michelangelo—It Was Empty
Florence: Gas Cylinder Found Under the David in Piazzale Michelangelo—It Was Empty



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