“When the Nevola torrent flooded, the child was driving home with his mother. When she saw the wave of water, she got out and tried to escape holding her son by the hand, but they were swept away by water and mud . We found the mother a kilometer and a half away, on a heap of debris, but there was no trace of the child ".
This is the tragic story, in the words of the mayor Carlo Manfredi , of what happened to Silvia Mereu , a pharmacist of Sardinian origin who, together with her 8-year-old son, was hit by the flood caused by the wave of bad weather that devastated the Municipality of Castelleone di Suasa and many others. centers in the province of Ancona in the night between Thursday and Friday.
The woman - resident in the Municipality of Barbara and daughter of a couple from Urzulei who emigrated to the Marche - was rescued and entrusted to the care of doctors, while the baby is still missing .
The searches continued unabated throughout the day on Friday, also conducted with a helicopter and a thermoscanner , but so far they have not been successful.
The balance of the wave of bad weather in the Marche is very heavy: 10 dead and 3 missing. The damage is currently incalculable.
The Prime Minister Mario Draghi also spoke about the places affected: “It is a disaster. We will do everything possible ", said the premier during his visit.
(Unioneonline / lf)