A cemetery collapsed and dozens of coffins floated in the sea

The moment when part of the Camogli cemetery collapsed. (Video: Redazione CagliariPad / YouTube)

Dozens of coffins they appeared on Monday floating in the Ligurian sea, Italy, after the intrigue of the Camogli historic cemetery to fall apart. The collapse happened by soil erosion, located on a cliff in the city of Genoa.

This Monday morning, residents and tourists woke up amazed by the postcard: dozens of coffins floating in the sea. Immediately, they notified city officials, who dispatched a team of divers and several coast guard and firefighters.

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The objective of the operation was collect the coffins and take them to the port. However, in some cases this has become impossible, being drowned between the cliff and the accumulated earth.

The Camogli Cemetery is located on the coast of Genoa, about 50 meters above sea level. The landslide also destroyed and swept away two chapels with graves inside in the sea.

The reason for the cemetery collapse

As reported by Tino Revello, the city’s public works adviser, in dialogue with the news agency ANSA, the area was under observation for a long time. This given that the ground was unstable, work had therefore been carried out to prevent a collapse.

“The area has been closed in recent days because rare cracks had been heard. We had been working to prevent a collapse for some time, but it was ultimately inevitable. Fortunately, there were no injuries“, Did he declare.

Giacomo Giampedrone, secretary of civil protection for the region, provided more details on how the site is being built. “There is a landslide front that we are analyzing, to understand if the danger persists in the area. Besides collecting the coffins, this is the most important thing we have to do, ”he said.

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Finally, recommended that the premises be closed until a thorough assessment is made of the whole territory. “We think the area should stay that way as a precaution. The road is in good condition, but we can’t risk it», He concluded.

The astonishment is also marked in the eyes of the workers of the cemetery. The managers, who restored pantheons, witnessed the collapse live and direct, save it with their mobile phones and share these images on social networks, where they went viral.

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Some employees say how the ground began to vibrate then part of the cemetery started to crack and disappeared before his eyes.

Now will be the time to save as many coffins as possible from the sea, which is what the Coast Guard is doing, and start moving them. Before that, the condition of the ground must be assessed to see if it can be used safely.