The 6.2 magnitude quake left at the moment 290 dead and 388 wounded, according to Civil Protection. The most affected locations were Amatrice, with 230 dead, Arquata del Tronto, with 49 and Accuomoli, 11.
politicians attending the ceremony at the “palazetto dello Sport”, the sports of the town, in front of 35 coffins adorned with flowers in which lie the bodies of many victims of the town of Arquata del Tronto.
Mattarella, who previametne visited the devastated towns of Amatrice and Accumoli, he hugged the relatives of the deceased. He was also very moved Renzi, who spoke with many of the relatives. The president of the Chamber of Deputies Laura Boldrini, also consoled the present.
“Do not be afraid to express their pain, but not lose courage,” he asked during the ceremony Bishop Giovanni D’Ercole. “Only together will we be able to rebuild our homes and churches,” he added.
“Our steeples, marking the rhythm of day and seasons, have collapsed. But something tells us that our bells will resound “said D’Ercole
The bishop also told how, distressed, he asked god.” now, we can do? “. “The answer we can give is silence, embrace and, for me, prayer” he said. According to D’Ercole, the crucifix presiding over the ceremony was recovered from one of the populations affected by the earthquake.
The funeral is being held under tight security. In addition, members of the “scouts” controlled that only relatives of the victims from entering the sports center.
The 6.2 magnitude quake left at the moment 290 dead and 388 wounded, according to Civil Protection. The most affected locations were Amatrice, with 230 dead, Arquata del Tronto, with 49 and Accuomoli, 11.
In the latter city today also held a mass for the victims of the earthquake. There, the priest managed to unearth today with the help of firefighters a statue of a revered virgin in the area. The priest will take the temporary camp where survivors are housed.
El Government decreed this Saturday a day of mourning and flags flying at half mast across the country. Moreover, in a gesture of respect, the public body RAI today suspended all ads in their radio and television. So far they have raised more than 6.1 million euros (6.8 million dollars) by sending sms solidarity.
After the earthquake occurred Wednesday more than 1,300 aftershocks, including 92 since last midnight, but these did not cause further damage.
in addition to the dead and injured, thousands of people lost their homes as a result of the earthquake. The mayor of Amatrice, Sergio Pirozzi, announced Friday that wooden houses will be built next to the buildings destroyed so that residents do not have to leave their cities.
The central government also promised to reopen schools as soon as possible to give “a sign” that life will continue.
Meanwhile, the prosecutor Giuseppe Saieva is investigating whether the tragedy could worsen due to a breach of safety regulations, amid the indignation that caused the collapse of Amatrice school, which was recently renovated
According to the newspaper “La Repubblica”., prosecutor suspicion that there were irregularities, but no suspects have been identified. “What happened can not be considered only a fatality,” it seems that some of destroyed houses were built “with more sand than cement,” he was quoted as saying.
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