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Venice canal patch turns fluorescent green


A photo taken and made available on May 28, 2023 by Italian news agency Ansa, shows fluorescent green waters below the Rialto Bridge in Venice's Grand Canal.

Fluorescent green waters below the Rialto Bridge in Venice's Grand Canal. Photo: STRINGER / ANSA / AFP) / Italy OUT

Venetians woke up on Sunday morning to an unusual sight, as a patch of water in the city's central waterway appeared to have turned fluorescent green.

Local authorities have collected water samples and opened an urgent investigation.

Speculations were rife as to what might have caused the water around the famous Rialto Bridge to change colour.

Theories range from the release of dye to a protest by environmental activists.

Italian media reported that local police were examining CCTV to determine whether the release might have been a stunt to coincide with the Volgalonga regatta taking place this weekend.

Many social media users said the images coming out of Venice were remindful of the 1968 stunt by Argentine artist NicolΓ‘s GarcΓ­a Uriburu, who dyed the waters of the Grand Canal green in order to raise awareness of ecological issues.

- BBC

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/490889/venice-canal-patch-turns-fluorescent-green 

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