Salvo Cocina
Salvo Cocina is the head of regional civil protection in Sicily, known for his efforts in managing emergency situations and ensuring public safety. Recently, he made headlines by warning against the dangers posed by the influx of tourists to Mount Etna, describing the situation as 'wild' and 'extremely dangerous' due to blocked streets that hindered rescue services.
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Salvo Cocina, head of the regional civil protection department, reported on the earthquake's impact and ongoing response efforts.
Forte scossa di terremoto sull’Etna, paura a Catania
San Marino· 2026-03-04
Salvo Cocina is the head of the regional civil protection involved in the emergency response.
Frana a Niscemi, «l'intera collina sta crollando»: l'allarme della Protezione Civile. Gli sfollati sono 1.500
Italy· 2026-01-27
Salvo Cocina, the director of the regional civil protection department, ordered the transport of hundreds of camp beds to the sports hall.
Index - Külföld - Drámai földcsuszamlás Szicíliában: ezer embert evakuáltak Niscemiben
Hungary· 2026-01-27
Salvo Cocina is the director general of the regional Civil Protection Department who ordered the evacuation in Sicily.
Frana ad Arenzano sull'Aurelia, traffico bloccato in entrambe le direzioniItaly· 2026-01-25
Salvo Cocina, the general director of the Sicilian Civil Protection, expressed anger over tourists being in a restricted area.
L’Etna in eruzione, crolla parte di un cratere. Polemica sui turisti. «Non dovevano essere lì»Italy· 2025-06-02
Salvo Cocina, the head of the Sicilian Civil Protection Agency, advised sightseers to avoid the area due to the potential evolution of the situation.
Huge eruption on Italy’s Mt. Etna leaves tourists fleeing volcano
United States· 2025-06-02
Salvo Cocina recommended tourists avoid the area due to the tectonic phenomenon.
arrojó una enorme nube de cenizas, rocas y gases y hubo alerta máxima en Sicilia
Argentina· 2025-06-02Salvo Cocina, the leader of the regional civil protection unit, recommended that tourists avoid the area due to potential developments of the phenomenon.
Vulkanen Etna spyr ut farlige askeskyer. Ingen fare, sier myndighetene.
Norway· 2025-06-02
Salvo Cocina, the head of the Sicilian Civil Protection, expressed maximum concern for hikers near the volcano.
Volcán Etna: El volcán italiano Etna registra una potente erupción con coladas piroclásticas | Sicilia | INGV | últimas | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-06-02Salvo Cocina, the head of the regional civil protection unit, recommended that tourists avoid the area.
Italy’s Mount Etna, Europe’s largest active volcano, spews plumes of ash | Volcanoes
United Kingdom· 2025-06-02Salvo Cocina, Sicily’s regional civil protection leader, described a 'constant flow' of about 1,000 people at Mount Etna.
As Tourists Swarm Erupting Mount Etna, Italian Authorities Warn Them AwayUnited States· 2025-02-20Salvo Cocina, the director of the Sicilian civil protection, urges people to maintain a safe distance from the volcano.
Trume obiskovalcev še naprej izzivajo bruhajočo Etno
Slovenia· 2025-02-19
Salvo Cocina described tourism on Etna in recent days as wild and extremely dangerous.
Divoký a nebezpečný turizmus. Tisíce ľudí, ktorí túžia vidieť erupciu Etny, riskujú
Slovakia· 2025-02-19
Salvo Cocina is the head of Sicily’s regional Civil Protection agency.
Tourists flock to erupting volcano in Italy, blocking rescue workersUnited States· 2025-02-18
Salvo Cocina described the recent tourism at Etna as 'wild and extremely dangerous'.
Tisoči, ki se zgrinjajo, da bi videli izbruh Etne, onemogočajo reševalceSlovenia· 2025-02-18Salvo Cocina described the tourism of recent days at Etna as 'wild' and 'extremely dangerous'.
Thousands of tourists flock to see Etna eruption, blocking rescue services | ItalyUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-18