All rescue efforts were being coordinated by Civil Protection Department chief Fabrizio Curcio from the prefecture of Naples, where local and national rescue agencies were involved in an ongoing emergency meeting. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took part via video-link in the emergency meeting in Naples, according to the local prefect. Through social platforms and local media, Ischia Mayor Enzo Ferrandino has appealed to people on the island to remain indoors in order to facilitate rescue operations. Ischia is a volcanic island lying in the Tyrrhenian Sea some 30 km from the southern city of Naples.
