A 53-year-old employee of the local ASL health district died in Cava de' Tirreni after feeling unwell at work and asking to leave early, according to reporting by Il Mattino Salerno.
The man, identified only by the initials V.B., worked at a patient-services desk at the district office on via Gramsci, where he had welcomed patients for years. The incident occurred at around 17:00.
According to initial reconstructions reported by Il Mattino, the employee asked for permission to leave work early after suffering a sudden illness. He died a short distance from the desk where he worked.
The same report describes the death as the result of a cardiac attack, based on preliminary information. It also cites testimonies saying the man had pre-existing medical conditions. The full identity of the victim was not published, and no independent statements from emergency services, the ASL, or local authorities were included in the available reporting.
The precise sequence of events between the request to leave and the death has not been fully documented in the published account.
