Yellowish foam seen leaking from former Ilva plant into sea channels
Activist Luciano Manna reported yellowish foam emerging from a manhole beneath the former Ilva steelworks, warning that it reaches the Mar Grande.
Minutes before the Milan Court of Appeal halted operations at the former Ilva hot zone, Luciano Manna observed foam of a yellowish hue escaping from a manhole under blast furnace 2. He attached a photo as evidence and said he alerted the regional environmental agency and the Coast Guard to identify the material. Manna claims the discharge travels through plant-linked channels before emptying into the Mar Grande, indicating ongoing pollution from the ex-Ilva facilities.
Why it matters
It highlights possible ongoing environmental contamination from a major industrial site despite legal shutdowns.
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