Garbage workers find winning lottery ticket in Italy.
An Italian woman won a €1 million lottery ticket. She accidentally threw it away in the trash. Waste workers found the ticket and returned it to her.
A woman in Italy won a lottery jackpot of €1 million. She discarded the winning ticket without realizing its value. Local waste management teams, including garbage collectors, searched for the lost ticket. They found the ticket in various trash bins and waste piles. The woman was able to claim her prize thanks to the efforts of the waste workers.
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Highlights
Lottery Winner's Lost Ticket
A woman won a €1 million lottery ticket, but she discarded it in the trash.
Waste Workers Recover Ticket
Italian waste workers found the discarded €1 million lottery ticket.
Ticket Found Undamaged
The recovered lottery ticket was undamaged thanks to the workers' efforts.
Search for Lost Ticket
Local sanitation workers spent hours searching for the lost ticket.
Unusual Lottery Recovery
The garbage truck service retrieved the ticket from the trash bin.
Perspectives
- A woman won a €1 million lottery ticket.
- The ticket was accidentally discarded in waste.
- Waste workers or garbage collectors found the ticket.
- The ticket was recovered undamaged.
Sources initially indicated the ticket was non-cashable, but was later recovered.
Der Spiegel, FAZ, FAZ, RTBF, El Mundo
Sources state the ticket was initially valid and then recovered.
BBC Europe, The Guardian Europe, DW English, NU.nl, RTL Nieuws, VRT NWS