The Island of Death, also known as Wegley Island or Silent Island, is a supposedly haunted island in Italy where the bodies of 160,000 people who died from the plague and other diseases were buried. The island was used as a quarantine site, and a hospital was built to care for the sick. However, the hospital was eventually closed due to paranormal activity. The Italian government has not declared the island haunted but has restricted access to it due to the presence of diseases and bacteria in the soil. The island is not cursed, and the stories of paranormal activity are exaggerated. In reality, the island is a mass grave, and the government has put it up for sale.
Here are the key facts:
1. Wegley Island is also known as Island of Death.
2. The island got its name due to the large number of dead bodies buried there.
3. 1 lakh 60 thousand people died of the plague and were buried on the island.
4. The Government of Italy declared the island free for tourism.
5. In 1922, a mental hospital was built on the island.
6. The hospital was closed forever due to paranormal incidents.
7. The Italian government sold the island to a rich man in 1960.
8. The rich man and his family died in accidents on the island.
9. The island was declared haunted and deserted.
10. Up to 50% of human bones are present in the soil of the island.
11. Fishermen do not go to the island to hunt due to human bones getting trapped in their nets.
12. In the past, sick people were sent to the island for quarantine, not dead bodies.
13. A hospital structure was built on the island to keep the sick people.
14. The sick people died slowly due to lack of cure for their disease.
15. The island was not cursed, but it was a mass graveyard due to the plague.
16. The government made the island a tourist destination to prevent the spread of diseases.
17. The Italian government wants to sell the island to someone to end their problems.
18. The island is not haunted, but it has a high risk of disease due to the presence of bacteria and dead bodies.
19. The government wants to protect people from the disease, not ghosts.
20. The island is still available for sale from the Government of Italy.