Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Guard Dies During Frigid Overnight Shift
A guard working at a construction site near a place called Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy died during a very cold night.
It was so cold that the temperature was minus 12 degrees Celsius.
The guard was 55 years old and was working at a site near an ice arena.
The Winter Olympics are supposed to happen there in 2026.
The person in charge of buildings and roads in Italy wants to find out what happened.
The city officials are very sad about this.
The construction site where the guard died is not being managed by the company that is responsible for building things for the Olympics.
A 55-year-old guard died during a frigid overnight shift at a construction site near Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
The death occurred on Thursday when temperatures plunged to minus 12 degrees Celsius (10.4 degrees Fahrenheit).
Italy’s Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini called for a full investigation into the circumstances of the worker’s death.
The construction site was not overseen by Simico, the governmental company responsible for Olympic infrastructure.
The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics are scheduled for February 6-22, 2026.
- Who
- A 55-year-old guard at a construction site near Cortina’s ice arena
- What
- Died during a frigid overnight shift
- When
- Thursday (unspecified date)
- Where
- Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
- Why
- Circumstances under investigation
- Location
- Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
- Date of Death
- Thursday (unspecified date)
- Temperature
- -12°C (10.4°F)
- Event
- 2026 Winter Olympics
- Event Dates
- February 6-22, 2026
- Investigation
- Called for by Italy's Infrastructure Minister Matteo Salvini
- Construction Site Oversight
- Not overseen by Simico, the governmental company responsible for Olympic infrastructure
