Fire at Marina di Modica, beach establishment destroyed: investigations

Last Updated: March 7, 2024

Incendio a Marina di Modica, distrutto uno stabilimento balneare: indagini

Fear last night in Marina di Modica for a fire that broke out at the South beach. According to preliminary reports, the flames broke out around 3am, completely destroying the establishment previously known as Relax and now as Sud. The structure was about to change management. It is not known what caused the fire.

The alarm was raised, and a team of firefighters from the Modica detachment and personnel with a tanker from the central headquarters of Ragusa arrived on the scene. The firefighters immediately extinguished the fire, but the wooden structure was completely destroyed. During the chaotic moments, a gas cylinder also exploded. No one was injured.

On the scene, in addition to the firefighters, the police personnel from Modica also arrived. This morning there were still active embers and the firefighters were still busy extinguishing them. Investigations are ongoing to understand the exact dynamics of the fire: at the moment, all leads remain open.