Death of Indian laborer highlights plight of farm workers in Italy
The death of an Indian farm laborer in a gruesome accident has put a spotlight on the conditions of migrant agricultural workers in Italy.
ROME — The death of an Indian farm laborer in a gruesome accident in which his right arm was severed by machinery has put a spotlight on the conditions of migrant agricultural workers in Italy, whom trade unions say are often employed illegally and exploited.
Satnam Singh, 31, died in a hospital in Rome on Wednesday, two days after being injured while working in a melon greenhouse in the Agro Pontino, a rural area south of the capital.
According to media reports, Singh was left outside his home after suffering injuries to his arm and legs, with his severed limb placed in a fruit crate.
“We heard shouting outside, the guy’s wife threw herself at me saying, ‘Call an ambulance, call an ambulance,’” a neighbor told RAI public television.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni deplored the tragedy as she chaired a cabinet meeting on Thursday.
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