The disasters that surround a country are often limited to natural or health “epidemic” disasters, while the fears that Italy is witnessing are slightly different from what was mentioned, as it is facing the disaster of the leaning towers.
With increasing fears of the collapse of the famous Tower of Pisa in Italy, the Leaning Tower of Garicinda has also appeared, which appears to be on the verge of collapse, which has prompted the authorities to mobilize in diligent efforts to avoid a real disaster.
Late last year, streets surrounding the tower, surrounded by residential buildings, were closed while scientists monitored the structure for evidence of movement and cracking, concluding that it was "at great risk."
In this regard, Bologna Mayor Matteo Libor announced in a press conference that the towers and cables that were previously used to save the Tower of Pisa will be deployed along with adapted steel scaffolding to help prevent the collapse of the Garicinda Tower.
Lepore added that in 2025 and 2026, there will be more consolidation and restoration work, which still needs to be planned, explaining that it will take "about 6 months" to adapt the equipment used in the Tower of Pisa to Garicenda, with an estimated cost of about $19. One million euros.
Lepore noted that the cables connecting the towers to the scaffolding attached to the tower will be tightened, a measure that will reduce stress levels at the tower's base.
The 48-meter-high Garicinda Tower was built in the 12th century in Bologna, and after two centuries, it actually began to tilt, so much so that today it has reached an angle of sway of 4 degrees, slightly more than the current tilt of the Tower of Pisa, which is 3.9 degrees.
It is worth noting that it is less famous than its counterpart in Pisa, but the Garicinda Tower has long been considered a tourist attraction in Bologna.