A completely exorbitant water bill sent an 88-year-old Italian woman to intensive care. The old lady from the municipality of Camporosso on the Italian Riviera received a bill for 15,339 euros from her water supplier, the local newspaper ‘Il Secolo XIX’ reported on Thursday evening. Half of the money has already been transferred by her bank because she had issued an authorization for direct debit. This so upset the 88-year-old that she is now in intensive care at Sanremo hospital.
In fact, the pensioner would only have to pay 65 euros for the period August to October. The error is believed to be due to a faulty meter or an error in the reading. The water supplier Iren has already apologized to the family. “We are very sorry for what happened to the lady,” the letter said. “If it turns out that the mistake was made by Irish people, she will not have to pay anything.” In any case, she must receive a refund of the excess amount paid. (sda/dpa)
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