Explosion at Viareggio train station
 

I just read a blog cmt from some travellers that are there in Viareggio. They said as of that posting 16 people are dead. A nonconfirmed post of course. Another tragedy.

I read it just few minutes ago in the Repubblica..Poor people..A family of 4 were among the death..
Life is very Fragile,enjoy it today because tomorrow may never come.


http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/gal...gio-fuoco.html

http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/gal...ggio-case.html

This news was slow to appear in the NY Times, but here it is today: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/01/wo...ef=global-home

I stopped by my favorite Italian grocery store in Arlington, VA, yesterday, and talked with the owner about this. She's from a town not far from Viareggio and said she'd been on the phone with relatives who said there were 18 confirmed dead. Very sad story.

so very sad..
my sister and I have "fond" memories of this station where she was almost closed in the train door.