200 coffins fell into the sea and “sailed” aimlessly

February 22, 2021 6:44 PM

A cemetery site was divided in the middle after heavy rains in Liguria.

The region of Liguria in Italy, she suffered from heavy rains in recent days. The large amount of water that fell generated earth movements and a cemetery near the coast collapsed, dropping more than 200 coffins into the sea.

Tino Revello, Advisor to Public Works of the place, assured that “the area was under control, guarded and cordoned off for a few days due to cracklingDespite the attempts, Camogli cemetery found itself in the sea, leaving nearly 200 coffins adrift until emergency services managed to load them onto a ship.

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Apparently the storm caused a landslide 50 meters below the ground, so the cliff began to slide until it finally fell into the void. “I have loved ones among those lost at sea. It was a great pain to see the coffins floating in the water, ”said a neighbor, who also lost her house, located in the same area of ​​the cliff. As noted, the cemetery administration must provide the names of the area that collapsed. “There are people who still do not know whether the coffins of their loved ones were involved or not“Assured the woman.

In order to collect the coffins, the Coast Guard put nets in the sea to contain the “material” until they could collect them all. Once collected, the coffins will be transported to another of the city’s cemeteries.

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