18 mushroom pickers died in Italy

18 mushroom pickers died in the forests and mountains of Italy as a result of accidents, the newspaper la Repubblica writes. In nine days, 17 people died in Italy. Rescue services are sure that mushroom lovers disregard safety rules and look for mushrooms even at night. The most common cause of death was falling from cliffs, which are common in northern Italy.

Thunderstorms and hot weather led to a real mushroom harvest in Italy in August.