A tragic accident took place this week in Italy when a cheese maker lost his life after thousands of cheese wheels collapsed onto him in his storage facility.

74-year-old Giacomo Chiapparini was inspecting his inventory on Sunday evening when a storage shelf gave way, causing a cascade of up to 15,000 cheese wheels, with each weighing nearly 84 pounds, according to the BBC.

Following reports from neighbors who described hearing a noise resembling "thunder" from the facility, firefighters were dispatched.

The search for Chiapparini was extensive, taking 12 hours before they found him.

Fire brigade representatives informed AFP that Chiapparini might have used machinery to turn and clean the cheese wheels, which might have destabilized the shelf.

A tragic accident took place this week in Italy when a cheese maker lost his life after thousands of cheese wheels collapsed onto him in his storage facility.
74-year-old Giacomo Chiapparini was inspecting his inventory on Sunday evening when a storage shelf gave way, causing a cascade of up to 15,000 cheese wheels, with each weighing nearly 84 pounds, according to the BBC.
Following reports from neighbors who described hearing a noise resembling "thunder" from the facility, firefighters were dispatched.
The search for Chiapparini was extensive, taking 12 hours before they found him.
Fire brigade representatives informed AFP that Chiapparini might have used machinery to turn and clean the cheese wheels, which might have destabilized the shelf.

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