Rome spends â¹38 lakh on Christmas tree, it dies in 2 weeks
Rome Mayor Virginia Raggi has launched an investigation into the poor condition of the $59,000 (â¹38 lakh) official Christmas tree of the Italian city. The tree, which died and lost its pine needles two weeks after being erected, has been mocked and dubbed "Spelacchio" (mangy) by Romans. People have likened the tree to a toilet brush and planned its funeral.