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Municipal mourning declarations in Italy

Overview

Various Italian municipalities have declared periods of municipal mourning following local fatalities caused by accidents and sudden deaths.

In Messina, Mayor Federico Basile ordered mourning for the funeral of 17-year-old Alessandra Frazzica, a victim of a building collapse. In Massa, Mayor Francesco Persiani declared mourning for Graziella Baldini and Paolo Cosci, who died in a road accident near Terni. Both cities planned to observe minutes of silence and fly flags at half-mast.

In Orsara di Puglia, Mayor Mario Simonelli issued an ordinance for municipal mourning following the deaths of Donato Terlizzi and Pasquale Maffia, the latter involving a tractor accident. The ordinance included the cancellation of scheduled events and the suspension of food and beverage services during funeral services at the Chiesa Madre.

Entities

Federico Basile · Paolo Cosci · Francesco Persiani · Orsara di Puglia · Graziella Baldini

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Orsara di Puglia declares municipal mourning after two local deaths

    Orsara di Puglia has declared municipal mourning following the deaths of Donato Terlizzi and Pasquale Maffia, involving a fatal accident and a tragic fatality.

  2. 16 days ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources
    Italian Mayors Declare Municipal Mourning for Local Tragedy Funerals

    Mayors in Messina and Massa proclaimed municipal mourning for funerals of victims of a building collapse and a road accident, respectively.

Sources

98zero.com · borderline24.com · comunicalo.it · firenzepost.it · messina.gds.it · qds.it · radiosenisecentrale.it · tcftv.it