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Man In Italy Killed By 25,000 Cheeses
EuroWeekly News ^ | 07 August 2023 | John Ensor

Posted on 08/07/2023 4:30:14 PM PDT by nickcarraway

How did 25,000 wheels of Grana Padano Cheese cause the death of a 75-year-old entrepreneur?

It has been reported that on Sunday, August 6, a total of 25,000 wheels of Grana Padano cheese fell in the warehouse of a cheese factory in Romano di Lombardia, Bergamo, crushing the owner, 75-year-old farmer Giacomo Chiapparini. The tragic incident unfolded due to the shelving collapse, though the actual causes remain unknown, according to Il Corriere della Citta.

The immediate response to the incident saw about twenty fire brigades from the Bergamo command post and the detachments of Romano di Lombardia, Treviglio and Dalmine, the Carabinieri, and 118 vehicles rush to the scene.

The search for the elderly man was time-consuming, as rescuers had to painstakingly remove the massive quantities of cheese. As the search continued, any hope of finding the elderly businessman diminished due to the quantity and weight of the cheese involved. According to reports: ‘The fall of the first shelf, which was up to the ceiling, caused a deadly domino effect and the man was swept away without a chance.’

The following day, on Monday, August 7, the lifeless body of Giacomo Chiapparini was found after a night-long search by around 20 members of the emergency services including the fire brigade.

Cause Of The Tragedy Unknown

Now the focus has turned to the Carabinieri and Ats Bergamo, as they investigate the devastating ‘domino effect’ that led to the collapse of the shelves, which saw a total of 25,000 wheels fall over an area of two thousand square metres. Along with the heartbreaking loss of life, the considerable economic damage to the dairy is also being probed.

The precise fault that triggered the event remains to be uncovered; it could potentially be a defect in the system that handled the cheeses, which Mr Chiapparini was operating at the time.

The incident has left the community in shock, and the answers to the questions surrounding the cause of this unprecedented accident remain elusive. The dairy community, family, and friends mourn the loss of a respected farmer, as investigators work diligently to uncover the truth behind this unthinkable tragedy.


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Local News
KEYWORDS: cheese; granapadano; italy
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To: dfwgator

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21 posted on 08/07/2023 5:08:22 PM PDT by Still Thinking (Freedom is NOT a loophole!)
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To: nickcarraway

mask or no...he had a cheeses moment.


22 posted on 08/07/2023 5:09:21 PM PDT by Qwapisking ("IF the Second goes first the First goes second" L.Star )
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

+100


23 posted on 08/07/2023 5:22:08 PM PDT by bigbob (Q)
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To: nickcarraway

Was any cheese damaged in the attack, I mean are they still for sale?


24 posted on 08/07/2023 5:26:00 PM PDT by nevadapatriot
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To: dfwgator

Chicken dinner!


25 posted on 08/07/2023 5:42:39 PM PDT by twister881
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To: nickcarraway

Ok..ok..I. volunteer to help with cleaning up the mess,,,


26 posted on 08/07/2023 5:45:17 PM PDT by Adder (ALL Democrats are the enemy. NO QUARTER!!)
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To: dfwgator
If only it had been a bit runny!


27 posted on 08/07/2023 6:04:05 PM PDT by xp38
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To: nickcarraway

He sleeps with the cheeses


28 posted on 08/07/2023 6:10:38 PM PDT by Muhammy
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To: nickcarraway

Attack of the killer cheese.


29 posted on 08/07/2023 6:30:46 PM PDT by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: nickcarraway

“a total of 25,000 wheels of Grana Padano cheese fell in the warehouse of a cheese factory in Romano di Lombardia, Bergamo, crushing the owner, 75-year-old farmer Giacomo Chiapparini”

Giacomo shouldn’t have let people know he had evidence that would lead to the arrest and conviction of Hillary Clinton .


30 posted on 08/07/2023 6:36:18 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Have you seen Joe Biden's picture on a milk carton?)
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To: dfwgator
Just goes to show, you aren't safe with or without cheese.


31 posted on 08/07/2023 6:50:48 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: nickcarraway

Did they have to cut the cheese to get him out?


32 posted on 08/07/2023 7:15:14 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Tagline for sale.)
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To: nevadapatriot

No. As happens in these cases, the cheeses had to be put down, now that they’ve developed a taste for human flesh.


33 posted on 08/07/2023 7:24:11 PM PDT by x
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To: Larry Lucido

34 posted on 08/07/2023 7:48:20 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: dfwgator

This story is so sad, I Camembert it.


35 posted on 08/07/2023 7:55:48 PM PDT by cport (How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
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To: cport

I wonder how he took the news?

36 posted on 08/07/2023 7:58:21 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: nickcarraway

That’s a cheesy way to die.


37 posted on 08/07/2023 8:07:49 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (There are three kinds of rats: Rats, Damned Rats, and DemocRats.)
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To: dfwgator

Probably with a Grana of salt


38 posted on 08/07/2023 8:08:59 PM PDT by cport (How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
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To: dfwgator

And I knew this thread would produce a Muenster number of bad puns


39 posted on 08/07/2023 8:10:55 PM PDT by cport (How can political capital be spent on a bunch of ingrates)
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To: Larry Lucido; All

Quel fromage! Zut afloors!


40 posted on 08/07/2023 8:38:13 PM PDT by goldbux (“The whole world is a very narrow bridge. The main thing is to have no fear at all.” –– R. Nachman)
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