In the midst of the damage caused by the floods in Italy, the video of a witness who managed to record went viral in the last few hours. the final hug between three friends who met in the bed of the Natisone river in Friuli, in the north of the country.
“We threw a rope at them, but they were literally swallowed by the waters in front of our eyes. We saw them disappear,” said Giorgio Basile, head of the Udine provincial firefighters.
The bodies of Patrizia Cormos and Bianca Doros were found one kilometer from the scene. Meanwhile, Cristian Molnar remained missing.
The images show Patrizia Cormos (20), Bianca Doros (23) and Cristian Molnar (25) holding each other moments before being swept away by the water.
On the other hand, Michele De Sabata, mayor of Premariacco, suggested that the young people could have been saved if they had returned to the river bank instead of standing still and trying to resist: “They had the opportunity to escape and save themselves.”
“The water had surrounded them, but it was still low. Maybe they decided not to move so as not to get their clothes and shoes wet. Unfortunately, the river was then flowing at a tremendous speed. There was a firefighter rescuer just seven meters away from them, but he couldn’t do anything,” De Sabata told the Corriere della Sera.
Flooding in northern Italy has caused chaos in regions such as Milan, Varese and Cremona, with violent storms hitting Friuli and Veneto. More rain is forecast in the region this week, exacerbating the situation and the ongoing search for Cristian Molnar.
The message from the mother of one of the victims: “Everyone made videos, but no one saved them”
“What hurts me the most is that everyone took photos and videos and no one saved them. Nobody. They could have saved them. It wasn’t important to make videos. She had gone out for a walk and called 112 several times. He left his name, his address. She said, ‘Call my mother,’” Patrizia’s mother said in communication with the media. Messaggero Veneto.
“He was an angel,” the woman said: “He studied hard and worked to support himself. After her exam at the Academy, which she took on Friday morning, she called me and told me: ‘I did great, I knew everything,’” she added.
