Niscemi Landslide Investigation Opens as Giorgia Meloni Vows Rapid Aid

Italian prosecutors opened an investigation into negligent disaster after a massive landslide in Niscemi forced the evacuation of 1,500 people.Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited the Sicilian town on January 28, 2026, to pledge rapid government support as a four-kilometer fissure continued to swallow buildings.The catastrophe followed extreme rainfall from Cyclone Harry and has reignited political debates over the management of hydrogeological risk funds and infrastructure priorities.