Massacre of workers on Friday in Florence in the collapse of a construction site for the construction of an Esselunga supermarket in the area of the former military bakery
.
At dawn the body of the fourth victim
was recovered
.
One person remains missing
, three injured, two seriously, but not life-threatening.
Among the victims was a 60-year-old Italian, Luigi Coclite, the others of North African origin.
The three injured are all originally from Romania: they are 37, 48 and 51 years old.
PD secretary Elly Schlein is "very determined to bring the issue" of safety at work "back to the attention of the government, which has the tools to deal with it".
This is what emerged from the party secretariat.
As in the past on gender violence, on this issue too
the Democratic Party is willing to "abandon the conflict with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni".
"Condolence is no longer enough - it is explained by Nazarene sources - urgent and effective measures are needed.
It is one of the issues on which not to act in a prejudicial manner" by speaking with the government to "
deal with this emergency together".
Video Drones flying over the construction site of the collapse in Florence
"We can now say that there are five dead, certainly a dramatic toll
", the president of the Tuscany Region, Eugenio Giani, said to Lady Radio,
announcing, in fact, the identification of the body of the last missing person
.
"Today there is city mourning and regional mourning - Eugenio Giani also said -. I want everyone to reflect, so that everyone who has an expertise can implement their commitment so that certain things cannot be repeated".
Luca Cari, national director of the fire brigade, specified
: "We have not yet identified the point" where the fifth missing worker would be found.
"The area is rather limited, but at the moment we don't have a precise point to search," he explained to reporters.
"The operations are very difficult - he reiterated - because we are working under a gigantic beam that hangs over the heads of the firefighters".
The USAR search teams are still in action on site: "They are trained for this - he underlined - they know what they have to do, how to secure the scenario. to proceed without further risks".
The manager does not speculate on when the body of what appears to be the latest victim of the collapse might be identified.
Since Friday morning, 50 firefighters have been alternating continuously on the construction site: "The scenario is quite limited in terms of space - explained Luca Cari -, so we operate with teams that enter from time to time because we cannot work with more than one at the same time" .
"There is an investigation underway and I can't say anything,"
said the mayor Dario Nardella, questioned by reporters, who asked him about alleged irregularities of two workers among the victims of the collapse and who would not have been in compliance with the documents .
Today the city mourning was proclaimed in Florence - with a minute's silence at 3pm, with Mayor Dario Nardella who will be present in Piazza della Signoria - and the regional mourning in Tuscany
.
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The client company and the contractor of the collapse
are the same as the accidents that occurred on the construction site of another supermarket of the Lombardy large-scale retail trade group in Genoa, in the San Benigno area which occurred on 10 February 2023 in which three workers were injured due to the collapse of a car park ramp used by the new Esselunga: Villata spa, the real estate company 100% owned by Esselunga, and Aep, a construction activity from Pavia, based in Pieve del Cairo (Pavia).
"A huge tragedy, we are overwhelmed by amazement and condolence": this is what we read in a note sent to ANSA by the managers of Activity Edilizie Pavesi (Aep), the company contracting the works that were taking place at the construction site for the construction of a new supermarket in Florence, hit by yesterday morning's collapse.
"It is a moment of silence and pain - continues the company -. We are at the complete disposal of the authorities, to ensure all the conditions necessary to clarify this dramatic accident".
For further information ANSA Agency Massacre of workers on the supermarket construction site.
The tragedy on Friday morning, so far four victims have been recovered - News - Ansa.it Cede beam, 8 overwhelmed. Three injured (ANSA)
The Pope expresses "condolence" and "sorrow" for the accident in Florence and relaunches his appeal for
"safety in the workplace"
.
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