Drought-hit Milan to close fountains


A girl cools off at a fountain in central Gai Aulenti square in Milan, Italy, in June 2019. The mayor of Milan has announced that the city’s fountains would be turned off as part of water restrictions imposed due to a drought. – EPA pic, June 25, 2022.

THE mayor of Milan today announced the northern Italian city’s fountains would be switched off as part of water restrictions imposed due to a drought.

Beppe Sala announced the measures the day after the wider Lombardy region declared a state of emergency to last until September 30, directing mayors to curtail non-essential water use.


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