mourning for Marco, Matteo and Antonio

Drama in Quargnento, in the province of Alessandria. Marco Triches, 36, Matteo Gastaldo, 47, and Antonio Candido, 32, they died in the collapse of a farmhouse. The three firefighters were engaged in an intervention in Via San Francesco d'Assisi when they lost their lives.

The tragedy: three firefighters killed in the province of Alessandria

According to a first reconstruction the firemen were engaged in extinguishing a fire in a farmhouse in Via San Francesco d'Assisi when an explosion occurred. There are two victims and there is also one missing, while two more Firefighters and one Carabiniere were injured. The chief prosecutor of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Alessandria, Enrico Cieri, also arrived. Firefighters are still digging in search of the missing.

The hypothesis

According to a first hypothesis the explosion that caused the collapse of the farmhouse was caused by a gas leak. Investigators lean towards the arson trail. The Carabinieri of the Provincial Command of Alessandria are investigating the case, headed by Colonel Michele Lorusso. On the site of the collapse the soldiers of the Weapon found the timers connected to the tanks and, according to leaked information, even an unexploded tank would have been seized. Firefighters would have been killed by a second explosion.

Mourning for the victims

Meanwhile it is national mourning for the death of Marco Triches, of Albenga (Savona), Matteo Gastaldo, residing in Gavi, e Antonio Candido of Albenga. "The Department of Civil Protection expresses its most sincere condolences for the death of the firefighters who died this night in the performance of their service following the explosion of a building in Quargneto, in the province of Alessandria." This was reported by a note from the Civil Protection Department. "In offering his heartfelt condolences to family members and wishing the wounded ready, the Head of Department, Angelo Borrelli, renews the esteem and appreciation to the National Fire Brigade Corps, a fundamental operating structure of the whole system, and to all the forces, organizations and volunteers who work with dedication every day in the many areas of Civil Protection ”, the note concludes.

#Explosion #Quargnento (AL): unfortunately the lifeless body of the fireman found under the rubble of the collapsed building was identified as lifeless. Three colleagues died and two were injured. A carabiniere was also injured # 5novembre 8:15 pic.twitter.com/DwqOfANTIU

– Fire Brigade (@emergenzavvf) November 5, 2019

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Class 1988, from Naples. I am a journalist and I have worked with several local newspapers. I deal mainly with white and black news, sometimes with politics. I graduated in Political Science, two years ago I earned a master's degree in Journalism. Today I work with Tele Club Italia.