Thirty-five coffins lined up in front of the altar in the municipal gymnasium of Monticelli Ascoli. Next to them the sadness and despair of relatives. In Ascoli Piceno gym were held solemn funerals of the victims of the Marche, among them two children, the earthquake of August 24. The funeral, celebrated by the Bishop of Ascoli, Monsignor Giovanni D’Ercole, were present among others the head of state, Sergio Mattarella, President of Matteo Renzi Council and the presidents of the Senate and House, Laura Boldrini and Pietro Grasso.
” we join our brothers in Accumoli and Amatrice, because we are one family, “she said Bishop D’Ercole opening mass. “In my name – he added – in the name of this our people betrayed by dancing destroyer of the earth:” And now what? “I turned to God the Father, stirred by anguish, dall’avvilimento robbed of human beings’ their last hope. ”
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Earthquake on the day of the funeral in Ascoli Piceno
A growing number of victims
It is the day of the national mourning while the earth continues to tremble in Central Italy. Family members have reached Ascoli from tent city aboard three buses. Meanwhile the death toll grows: they were, in fact, recovered the bodies of nine people from the rubble of Amatrice. He later died in the hospital in Perugia where he had been hospitalized Filotei Marino, 77, a native of Rome. The victims are then 291 (50 in Arquata del Tronto, 230 and 11 in Amatrice to Accumoli). All this while the search continues to extract from the rubble other possible missing. The budget, in fact, is not yet final. “Under the rubble, there is something that tells us that our bells will return to play, gather on Easter morning sound,” he said in his homily Bishop Giovanni D’Ercole. “An earthquake is the end: a night Executioner came to strip away life. Our land, however, is full of people who did not lose heart. ” “Do not be afraid to shout your suffering, but do not lose courage – said the bishop – we cried and suffered together but now is the time of hope.”
Renzi to the inhabitants: “Tell us what’s best for you”
“Tell me what is best for you: we can not decide everything ourselves from Rome, “he said the premier Matteo Renzi talking to some earthquake victims at the end of the funeral. “You have to be you to tell us if you want to stay in your territories, what is important to you.” del Tronto, added in Pescara, “I think it will be impossible to rebuild, I was there, everything is destroyed.” But instead of Arquata “we can work.” Turning instead to some mayors of the areas affected by the earthquake Renzi said: “We have and we always will.”
Mattarella: “We must try to rebuild”
” It will not be easy, but together with the State, after this generous effort “of the fire brigade, civil protection, law enforcement and volunteers,” we must try to rebuild. ” He has so comforted President Sergio Mattarella a victim of amateur earthquake that has expressed fears on the future of the city destroyed by earthquake. He arrived by helicopter, before going to Ascoli Piceno, the head of state has stopped at the entrance of amateur, reduced to rubble, and wanted to see the collapsed elementary school. He then brought his private greeting to the families of the victims in tent camps set up in the sports hall and the soccer field, in the field morgue, where the bodies were taken away recognized; but there are still people waiting for the remains of their loved ones, dispersed or in the process of recognition. Mothers, brothers, friends now exhausted by grief. One lady had taken ill just during the tour of the President and was taken away in an ambulance.
The meeting with the families of the victims
A brief but intense visit to the old town, accompanied by the mayor of Amatrice, Sergio Pirozzi, the head of civil Protection, Fabrizio Curcio, the bishop of Rieti, Domenico Pompili, and the President of Lazio Region, Nicola Zingaretti. Many handshakes with representatives of numerous non-profit organization to work on the scene of the tragedy. It is an encouragement to continue with their commitment.
Mattarella ahead with wounded
Ascoli Mattarella also visited the wounded in hospital and for the occasion the head of state gave a doll to the little Giorgia Saturday that task has four years: the child is saved in Pescara del Tronto after 17 hours of the earthquake while the little sister Giulia He died buried in the rubble. “When a person is tried may also react a bit ‘strong. We do not want to become earthquake victims. But the president reassured us, “said Pirozzi mayor, regarding complaints of a lady amateur. “The president was very impressed by the visit to the city. It is one thing to see the images on TV, one thing to watch her live. To him I said he is very lucky, can bind its name to a beautiful reconstruction, with the latest security policies and that respects the will of those who live there; record. ” And he? “He reassured me.” After Amatrice President of the Republic has moved in Accumoli, another center hit hard by the earthquake. “We will not leave you alone. Do not worry, we will do everything possible to stay there close, “said Mattarella talking to people displaced by the earthquake.
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The school amateur, crumbled in the earthquake
The “Joint Pain anger” Grease
” there are criminals who become entrepreneurs and business owners who become criminals, when after the tragedy of earthquakes will turn off the lights and start the reconstruction. ” It is a “pain mixed with anger,” what the Senate president, Piero Grasso, expressed the view of the amateur rubble. In the back alley on Capranica school collapsed despite the restructuring just executed, entering the COPC, the center of coordination of civil protection, the Senate president added: “When collapses a newly renovated school or a hospital, I am increasingly convinced that the ‘unique strategic Grande Opera of our country is the safety of our country. ” In the village totally disfigured by the shock of Wednesday, August 24, Grasso offered to the mayor, Sergio Pirozzi, its full cooperation to immediately approve a measure would assist in the reconstruction: “I’ve already spoken with the prime minister, Matteo Renzi, this morning after the funeral. I already gave my approval and the Senate to approve emergency n post-earthquake measures. “
New night of shocks
just ended it was another night of shocks, over 90 from midnight to early morning (1332 shook the beginning of the earthquake). The intensity is increasingly decreasing compared to recent days although the strongest shock, that of 4:50 in the province of Ascoli Piceno, registered a magnitude of 4.0. Another night of anxiety therefore for the earthquake displaced people living in tent camps set up between Marche and Lazio. In many they continued to flock to the new camp set up at the foot of the center of Arquata del Tronto. Even in other emergency facilities, from Accumoli Amatrice, complement the latest services and reception areas are operating at full capacity. It grows solidarity: it rocketed to 6 million 120 thousand 296 euro for joint collection through the 45500 number activated from the Civil Protection Department. Yesterday was 2 and a half million.
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Earthquake in Central Italy in the night, dead and wounded
Open a second survey
After the prosecutor of Rieti also that of Ascoli Piceno has opened an investigation file on the earthquake which caused victims and collapses in the territory, especially in Arquata del Tronto and Pescara. It is a model file 45 (acts do not constitute a crime), intended to allow legal investigations, the prosecutor Umberto Monti has entrusted to the police provincial command of Ascoli. The first task was the identification of the dead bodies and the geolocation of the discovery of the bodies, whereby reconstruct any responsibility for the construction, reconstruction or seismic strengthening of buildings. Based on the results of this preliminary phase, the prosecutor will decide the other investigation steps.
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