A minute of silence this morning in Italian schools to remember Achille Barosi, Chiara Costanzo, Giovanni Tamburi, Emanuele Galeppini and Riccardo Minghetti, the five young compatriots who died in the fire that broke out on New Year's Eve at the “Le Constellation” club in Crans-Montana, Switzerland .
In the classroom, students and teachers will pause as a sign of respect and reflection, while flags have been lowered to half-mast in the schools attended by the victims.
The symbolic gesture comes on the day of the return of the bodies to Italy, which took place aboard an Air Force C130.
The plane stopped at the military airports of Linate and Ciampino, where family members, friends, and government officials awaited the coffins. Also present were Senate President Ignazio La Russa, along with ministers Antonio Tajani and Andrea Abodi, and the head of the Civil Protection Department, Fabio Ciciliano.
In the schools of Milan, Bologna, Genoa, and Rome, the children's hometowns, the silence will be accompanied by moments of reflection and words of condolence from school leaders.
Meanwhile, farewell ceremonies continue. Riccardo Minghetti's funeral will be held today in the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Rome. Also today, Milan will bid farewell to Achille Barosi and Chiara Costanzo, while Giovanni Tamburi's funeral will take place in Bologna.
On the institutional front, the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella is expected to participate in the official ceremony organized by the Swiss authorities in Switzerland on Friday to remember the victims of the tragedy .
January 9th has been declared a day of mourning and will have an international dimension.
Meanwhile, the investigation into the fire continues to clarify the cause and possible responsibilities. All 116 injured people have been identified; fourteen Italians remain hospitalized, some in serious condition. The families of the victims, through the Italian ambassador to Switzerland, are now demanding justice.
(Unioneonline)
