Greve in Chianti, explosion in a house: the body of the third victim was also found

Florence, May 20, 2021 – Explosion e fire in a house located in the Borgo di Dudda, in the Municipality of Greve in Chianti, in the province of Florence. A roar accompanied by a fire and a two-story building folds in on itself. It is the chilling scene that materialized today around 8.30 in the village of Dudda.

Three people remained under the rubble: it is a couple, Giuseppina Napolitano and Fabio Gandi (both of 59 years), and the woman’s ex-husband Giancarlo Bernardini (64 years), all three of Meadow. The house that exploded was on the first floor.

The impressive images of the collapse (video)

The firefighters of the Florence command intervened on the spot with three teams, the dog units, the carabinieri and the 118 health workers. The rescuers after three hours of work first found and extracted a man, the ex-husband of the woman, but his condition immediately appeared very serious and he died shortly after.

Around 4 pm the body of the other man was found, the current partner of the woman who is still there scattered. The searches went on all day and even in the evening until, around 11 pm, the woman’s body was also found by the firefighters.

According to what was learned, the three had arrived in Dudda to set up tents in the building. Then, for reasons yet to be ascertained, the explosion. Some neighbors also appear to have reported a strong smell of gas come from the property. A first confirmation comes from the mayor. “The collapse of the building occurred due to an explosion on the first floor due to a sudden gas leak, it is a real tragedy, it must have been a day of celebration for the passage of the Giro d’Italia” explains the mayor of Greve in Chianti, Paolo Sottani. According to what emerged, the couple had recently bought the house, where they intended to spend time after retirement. In addition to the firefighters and carabinieri on site, also the 118 health workers.

THE MAYOR’S WORDS AND THE PLACE OF THE DISASTER (video)

A gas leak in the downstairs apartment triggered the explosion

The LPG leak that caused the explosion this morning could have originated from an apartment located below the one bought by the couple from Prato. The 2-storey building has completely collapsed. The building housed two houses, one on the ground floor, currently not permanently inhabited, and one on the first floor purchased by the couple last April. The gas, explain the carabinieri, could have come out of the LPG system that was installed in the house on the ground floor. In fact, the relatives of the couple involved in the explosion would have said that the gas system had not yet been installed in the newly purchased house, and that there would only be an electric stove. This morning the two 59-year-olds would have gone to the house to set up tents and not, as announced at first, because they were informed of the presence of a strong smell of gas. They had asked for the help of her ex-husband, with whom they were on good terms, who had agreed to accompany them. The explosion would have occurred moments after they entered the apartment. Pending the results of the firefighters’ findings, the most likely hypothesis is that the explosion may have been caused by the switching on of a light switch in an environment now saturated with gas, the smell of which would have been felt in recent days. by local residents. Fire brigade dog units are also on site.

Investigations for manslaughter

The prosecutor of Florence, Adnkronos learns, has opened an investigation file for the collapse of the two-storey house in the Borgo di Dudda. At the moment we are proceeding against unknown persons assuming the crime of manslaughter. On the basis of the investigations in progress, further developments and therefore the hypothesis of registration of new crimes such as the culpable disaster if the leak of LPG were ascertained are not excluded.

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