A few months after the previous collapse of two buildings in Poggioreale Cemetery in Naples, we are witnessing a another heavy failure which caused the walls to collapse, leaving dozens of coffins suspended in the void.
The building involved is that of the Chapel of the Resurrection, of 4 floors, near the Balestrieri passage and from the surveillance cameras, a thick cloud of dust was seen during the collapse and a powerful roar was heard.
Fortunately, in the bad luck, the cemetery It was closed therefore no visitors were injured, but of course there was the immediate intervention of the Fire Brigade and the Local Police.
The affected area is far from the one involved last year and Gennaro Tammaro, general secretary of the Italian Funeral Home Association, immediately asked for quick and precise answers.
The Poggioreale Cemetery is closed to the public
From 18 to 21 October 2022 the Cemetery is closed to the public as a precaution. I'm mortuary police operations suspended.
As stated on the website of the Municipality of Naples, "the bodies, mortal remains and ashes, having as their destination the Monumental Cemetery, will be managed through the storage room, located in the Cimitero Nuovissimo".
The judicial authority has seized the building of the archconfraternity of Jesus Risen 1 and today a meeting will be held in the Prefecture in Naples in which the various competent institutional subjects will participate.
Photo source: Corriere del Mezzogiorno
