Monday, August 29, 2016

The crowd, the shouts and words of revolt Then the commotion: funerals in Amatrice – BBC

“Keep calm, Serge … Remember that you’re the mayor.” “I’m not calm needless pe ‘nothing! Here I ‘deaths and here we owe him is’ Mass! “(Mayor Sergio Pirozzi: rimmed eyes, trembling voice, the blue polo shirt wet with sweat).

the agency Ansa, a few minutes ago, announced circumspect language the solemn state funeral for the victims will be held in Rieti amateur and not, as expected here, among these ruins.

a belligerent crowd of amatriciana was immediately gathered outside the hall operational set up in the premises of high school, they came down from the tent city, the wounded with the help of the stick, the women holding children by the hand: on all dominated by a feeling that is a strong mixture of astonishment and indignation.

In microphones, hard speeches.

There are the words of a revolt.

The mayor comes out and, live, says the Tigi: “The pain comes first. Even with the safety standards. The funeral is to be done here. And that’s that. “

( Palazzo Chigi, at this time.

a Matteo Renzi are doing to read the news of what happens to Amatrice. the Prime Minister takes the phone and call the head of civil protection: yes, the logistical difficulties to organize in the rubble of a state funeral are actually substantial, there is a single, winding road leading to the village, plus the earth continues to tremble and next twenty-four hours is announced rain.

Renzi listen and reflect.

Then, in the space of five minutes, confirmed the readiness of President Sergio Mattarella, resumes his cell phone, open the phone book and look for the letter A. Scroll with your finger. He comes to amateur-mayor words and pushes ).

Sergio Pirozzi feel the vibration in your trouser pocket. He sees the number. He turns and says to the priest: “Mo ‘back’.

Phone call fast. Renzi, the mayor then some, okay, people are absolutely right, the pain comes first and, for this, I have directed that a state funeral calculation should be there for you.

at 15.25, the Prime Minister gives the announcement on Twitter: “the funeral of the victims will be held #terremoto Amatrice as requested the mayor and the local community. And as it should. ” The mayor is appropriately go about twenty minutes and then confirms: “Yes, we celebrate here.” There are shouts of cheers, tears of emotion, a girl makes the sign of the cross and sends a kiss to the sky: “Dad, did you see? You back home. “

The bodies are in an airport hangar Giuseppe Ciuffelli of Rieti . You do not understand if you really manage to carry them up here. It seems an impossible task. Since it became unfit for use even the last bridge, the only way to get here he is amateur to exit Salaria and turn around the lake, take a narrow road full of potholes, slip into beautiful woods and cross villages and pastures. All go from there: ambulances and trucks of Civil Protection, Toyota of firefighters, relatives of displaced persons and journalists.

it seems likely that the highest officials of the State reach by helicopter; some will remain extremely problematic to manage the influx of those who arrive by car. traffic police: “We need a plan. But we have not yet one. The only solution that comes to mind is advise everyone to use the horses and cut across the fields. But, evidently, is a solution impossible. “

The altar will be raised there, in space in front of the girls’ school Don Minozzi, almost everything came down in a smoke of tiles and rubble three dunks and three other nuns death emerged alive, wounded and dazed, and with the dust in his mouth, but he lives.

He will celebrate the bishop of Rieti, Domenico Pompili. In addition to Renzi and Mattarella, are announced Senate President Pietro Grasso, the President of the Chamber Laura Boldrini, President of the Lazio Region Nicola Zingaretti and the mayor of Rome Virginia Rays.

a group of volunteers went to pick flowers in the fields. Ms. Elisa Rocchi is trying to find among the piles of clothing donated a black garment. Four elders sitting around a lunchroom table playing cards with that strength of mind that only certain elderly.

” here … Primera and Sette Bello. “

August 29, 2016 (modified August 29, 2016 | 23 : 09)

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