{"id":4610,"date":"2026-06-02T14:41:19","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:41:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4610"},"modified":"2026-06-02T14:41:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T14:41:20","slug":"four-pakistani-agricultural-workers-killed-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=4610","title":{"rendered":"Four Pakistani Agricultural Workers Killed in Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CALABRIA: Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals in connection with the murder of four Pakistani farm workers whose bodies were discovered inside a burnt-out minivan in southern Italy, according to a report by <em>Corriere della Sera<\/em> published on Tuesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The charred vehicle was found at a petrol station near the village of Amendolara, located in a large agricultural area of Italy\u2019s Calabria region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the newspaper, CCTV footage from the petrol station captured two individuals blocking the van\u2019s doors from the outside before throwing a liquid substance into the vehicle. 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