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Body of Last Missing Victim Found One Year After Tragic Flood in Marche Region

Ancona, 13 September 2023 – The body of. was found after a year Brunella Chiu56 years old, the last missing person of the terrible flood in the Marche of September 15, 2022. It’s the thirteenth victim, the only one still missing to date. She was overwhelmed by Nevola’s journey to Barbara, in the Coste district, in the Senigallian area. The body was found in waters of the Tremiti islands and is currently buried at Vieste cemetery (in the province of Foggia).

Brunella Chiù, the body found one year after the tragic flood in the Marche region

The remains of Barbara’s poor mother have been searched for all these months by the men of the Forestry – Nipaaf of L’Aquila who have searched kilometers and kilometers together with the canine units. The identity of the remains was confirmed by test del Dna entrusted to the Rome Ris carabinieri.

“I express on behalf of the entire community – comments the president of the Marche Region, Francesco Acquaroli – il thanks and gratitude to the forestry carabinieri and the judicial authorities for the fundamental work that led to the discovery of Brunella. Our gratitude goes to the Prefecture of Ancona, to all the police forces, civil protection and the other institutions that have done their utmost in the research activities from the very first moments”.

A destroyed family

Brunella’s daughter also lost her life in the catastrophe, Noemi Bartolucci, 17 years old. While the 23 year old son Simone Bartolucci he managed to save himself by clinging to a tree for hours, until the firefighters arrived.

The two women, however, were reached by the “tsunami” of water and mud, while they were trying to reach safety in the car: Noemi was found dead in a field in Corinaldo the following day, while there was no trace of Brunella for months, until today. .

Thirteen official victims

With the discovery of Brunella Chiù, the number of victims of the catastrophe officially increased from 12 to 13.

The youngest victim: Mattia Luconi, 8 years old

The youngest victim was Mattia Luconi8 years old, torn away by the violence of the water from the arms of mother Silvia. It was found on 23 September in San Lorenzo in Campo (Pesaro Urbino).

All the names, lest we forget

The people who lost their lives lived in Pianello d’Ostra, Ostra, Trecastelli, Barbara, Bettolelle, Rosora and Arcevia in the province of Ancona. TO Pianello d’Ostra: two are father and son, Giuseppe and Andrea Tisba, aged 65 and 25. He was also with them Diego Chiappetti, 52 years old. Ostra’s fourth victim is Fernando Olivi82 years old, the fifth Mohamed Enaji42 years old (Italian citizen of Moroccan origin), A Barbara, however, died Erina Febi, known as Rina, 77 year old originally from Montecarotto. Always to Barbara Noemi Balducci and her mother Brunella Chiù. To Trecastelli Maria Luisa Sereni, eighty years old. In a hamlet of Senigallia, Bettolelle, he died Gino Petrolati, 89 years old. The tenth victim added to the list was Augusto Montesi, 82 years old, from Rosora. The eleventh victim found was Michele Bomprezzi, 47 years old brother of the former mayor of Arcevia Andrea Bomprezzi. And then the little one Mattia Luconi, the son of the pharmacist Silvia Mereu.

2023-09-13 15:00:00


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