A roar and the screams of the people: in an instant the floor collapsed – Il Tirreno

 Castiglione della Pescaia. “It ‘was a moment he heard the roar and then people screaming. I do not fail to see.” Alessandra Bianchi, the owner of the bathhouse and restaurant Le Rocchette, in the village on the beach of Castiglione della Pescaia, is still in shock.

 

 Today, 27 March, Easter Sunday was the first day of opening of the restaurant and lounge on stilts on the beach was full of people for lunch when, in the early afternoon, one of the floor panels has ceduto.La of reinforced concrete slab , several square meters, it is detached from the outer side of Castiglione and it was lying on the sand, dragging down tables, chairs and diners. At the time of the collapse in the restaurant was eighty people. Fortunately there were no serious injuries, just some bruised, including a girl, medicated in place.

  
 Firefighters have immediately intervened with three teams. On the spot also policemen, 118 municipal police and Coast Guard. “Luckily no one was injured _ keeps repeating Ms. Alessandra _ indeed, customers have helped us to put in place. They gave me pats on the back for tell me: “How will you do this summer?”. it was the first opening day: we did not want to. ”
 

 The plant balnerare Le Rocchette and its restaurant are a historical place of the area, built on stilts, like so many in Castiglione della Pescaia. The property was placed under provisional sequestration and the Prosecution was informed. On the collapse of the police investigations are under way and the fire department, which will have to understand the causes of the failure. The area, of course, is naturally subject to wear caused by salt but every case is currently premature.

 

 “This year there have been storms _ explains the holder _ but as always. And then there is more beach than last year. The structure is still well kept. Every year, six months before the opening, the the establishment is maintained. “

 

 Ironically, this year the owners were going to totally redo the plant. “In October, we decided, would have done it all again – says Alessandra – Now hopefully we can do to open in June, we hope that the administration give us a hand with the times of permits. I really apologize to customers who were at table . When you re-open, we’ll have a big party and everyone is invited. “