LOST US$1.15 MILLION LOTTERY TICKET DUG OUT OF TRASH BY ITALIAN BINMEN

In southern Italy, a €1 million (US$1.15 million) instant‑win lottery ticket was recovered from a trash bin by municipal binmen after the winner urgently called for help, according to a local waste‑management company.

Roberto Nicola Toscano, administrator of the SANB company in the Puglia region, said the binmen combed through mounds of rubbish on their truck and the ticket was "miraculously still in one piece." The winner had gone to check her ticket on Sunday, prompting the frantic request for assistance.

Finding a winning ticket in trash is rare; the incident highlights how quickly lottery prizes can be lost and the unexpected role that waste workers can play in preserving valuable items.

• A €1 million instant‑win lottery ticket was recovered from trash by Italian binmen.
• The ticket remained intact after a thorough search on the binmen’s truck.
• Administrator Roberto Nicola Toscano confirmed the recovery and the winner’s Sunday check.
• The event was also reported by Deutsche Welle, confirming the details.

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