Today it’s the day of the 289 victims’ funeral. Today it’s the day of
the farewell. Today Italy weeps after its dead. Today I feel much worse
than the last days. Watching the funeral it has been devastating, the
hundreds coffins in line, the solemn sacred music of the religious funeral,
the smaller white coffins of the children with toys on the top, placed on
the bigger brown ones of the parents. The thousands families and friends
crying silently behind. The youngest was only 5 months old. More than 5,000
people participated in the funeral, the 12,000 rescuer were present, all
the most State authorities were present, foreign ambassadors were also
present. The Italian flags will be held at half staff for the whole day.
Today it?s an heartbreaking day, and I and all Italians are mourning.
