A water tank was left balanced on the cornice of a building in Piazza Bartolo Longo in Pompeii during violent bad weather, above a route used by pedestrians, according to Il Mattino.
Local police intervened rapidly, delimiting the area and stopping pedestrian transit beneath the tank. The operation was coordinated by Local Police commander Gaetano Petrocelli, with firefighters, operators and volunteers also involved, according to Il Mattino.
The episode occurred during a regional yellow weather alert for Campania in force from 06:00 on 15 November 2026 for 24 hours. The regional Civil Protection alert warned of thunderstorms and heavy precipitation, with localized hydrogeological risk, flooding, falling rocks and landslides.
Piazza Bartolo Longo also hosts Pompeii’s Centro Operativo Comunale, between the town hall and the Municipal Police command, which coordinates assistance to residents and local emergency management. The Comune publishes criticality levels for its homogeneous zone covering intense rain, strong wind, flooding and landslides.
No injuries were reported. It has not been announced when the tank was fully removed or when the cordoned area was definitively reopened.
