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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: bimboeruption

The cheddar on the internet is that an Italian gangster named Fontina Provolone and his wife Brie paid a mob hit man, a real munster named Asiago Romano, to kill poor Mr. Chiapparini.

Apparently Mr. Chiapparini’s feta was sealed many years ago when he publicly stated in an interview that Brie Provolone, who was a salesperson for his company at one time, had cut the cheese during an important meeting with a Swiss businessman named Raclette Gruyere and had so offended Gruyere that he immediately gave all of his business to a single American company. According to the cheddar, Mr Chiapparini’s public comments so infuriated Brie’s husband, Mr. Romano, that he stated he “would turn green and fly to the Moon” if that’s what it took to get even with Mr. Chiapparini.

Authorities said they are currently investigating the rumor but, according to police lieutenant Locatelli Parmigiano, they have found no evidence to implicate Mr. Romano who they said “refused to melt” when interrogated by law enforcement officials.


41 posted on 08/07/2023 9:39:23 PM PDT by PresidentFelon
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To: nickcarraway

Why does it always have to be cheeses?

42 posted on 08/07/2023 9:47:41 PM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest )
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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,"

It's not that easy to imagine someone buried under tons of Brick in a cheese factory.
43 posted on 08/07/2023 10:25:52 PM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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To: xp38
”What’s so special about the cheesemakers?”
44 posted on 08/07/2023 10:32:17 PM PDT by gundog (It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. )
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