The building contractor implicated in Friday's structural collapse at a supermarket building site in Florence that left five workers dead and three more injured said on Saturday it was "overwhelmed with shock and grief".
"It is a terrible tragedy, we are overwhelmed with shock and grief," said the managers of Activity Edilizie Pavesi (AEP) in a statement sent to ANSA.
"This is a time of silence and grief," the statement continued.
"We are at the complete disposal of the authorities to ensure all the conditions are in place to shed light on this dramatic accident," the statement concluded.
On Saturday rescue workers recovered the bodies of two workmen missing after the collapse, which reportedly occurred after a beam on the fourth floor gave in.
Three people were confirmed dead on Friday.
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