According to a local newspaper, the water in Venice’s main water canal turned bright green as police and municipal officials tried to determine the cause. Venice Corridor.
Previously, it was determined that the stain was somehow caused by fluorescent paint entering the water near the Rialto Bridge.
Luca Zaia, President of the Venice Region, twitter He stated that the district governor and the police were called to an emergency meeting to investigate the circumstances of the incident.
Investigators suggest a version that eco-activists or an unknown performance artist may have spilled the paint. The fire brigade and the Italian regional environmental agency took water samples for analysis.
In 1968, Argentine artist Nicolás García Uriburu painted the water of Venice’s main waterway green with a fluorescent paint to raise environmental awareness during the 34th Venice Biennale.
In April last year, hotel guests in Venice checked in problem water guns. They are designed to scare off seagulls trying to steal food from people trying to have breakfast on the outdoor terrace.