Lecce, owner of a construction company dies crushed by a gate

Bashkim Rushani, a 61-year-old construction company owner in Lecce, died after being crushed by a sliding gate while working on pillars. This incident marks the ninth workplace fatality in the region this year. The CGIL union highlights the alarming rate of workplace accidents, with 3,589 reported injuries in the first nine months of 2026, averaging nearly 14 per day. The union calls for improved safety regulations and cultural changes to prevent such tragedies, emphasizing the need for better training and stricter enforcement of safety laws.