Moby Prince, Mattarella: 'Tragedy should have been avoided, questions remain'
Thirty-five years after the biggest disaster in Italian civil maritime history (140 dead), the president points the finger at 'delays in the management of rescue operations'
by Editors Online
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"One hundred and forty deaths the unbearable price of the most serious accident in our civilised shipping: a tragedy that could and should have been avoided and which was followed by disorganisation and delays in the management of rescue operations".
He does not discount Sergio Mattarella in remembering the Moby Prince tragedy 35 years later.
Mattarella: tragedy without answers
the Republic extends its sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives, to the city of Livorno, which will never be able to forget the tragedy it experienced, and to the many people who have worked over time to reconstruct facts and responsibilities, succeeding in clarifying aspects that have long been obscure, although unfortunately questions remain that have not received exhaustive answers," the president stressed. From the memory and remembrance that we make today must be renewed commitment so that similar events cannot be repeated in the future'.
Family members: last mile to the truth
On the occasion of the anniversary Nicola Rosetti, president of the 140 Association, and Luchino Chessa, president of the 10 April Association-Family members of Moby Prince victims, renew their appeal to take the "last mile" to shed light on the affair and announce their intention to merge the two bodies to create a single association.
Rosetti makes an appeal 'to the people who know what happened that night, but who continue to keep the truth hidden. Have the courage to say what really happened that night and why 140 people were left to die'.
