A minor diplomatic incident was
resolved early Wednesday after three members of an Italian TV
crew, as well as journalist David Parenzo and president of
Rome's Jewish community Riccardo Pacifici, became locked in
Auschwitz overnight, ANSA sources said.
After filming a live episode of the TV program Matrix from
the Holocaust concentration camp in Poland, for which they had
authorized access, the group found themselves locked in at
around 11 pm without any response to their calls for help.
After several hours, the five eventually escaped by opening a
window, which set off a security alarm that sent police to the
scene.
Italian diplomatic authorities intervened to secure the
release of the group, who then departed for their return to
Rome.
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