Final Farewell to Vincenzo Garzillo, Victim of the Suviana Hydroelectric Plant Explosion

The coffin of Vincenzo Garzillo, the last victim found in Lake Suviana after the explosion of the hydroelectric plant, has just arrived at the Santa Maria della Salute church in Matedei, Naples. On the coffin, the helmet with protective goggles that Garzillo usually wore. Present were the banner of the Municipality of Naples, various former colleagues of the victim in work overalls, and the technician's family members. From the loudspeakers, the notes of the song 'Alleluia'. 'Every victim in the workplace is a scandal, we cannot get used to the idea that work, which is a source of life, leads to death. It's time for responsibility and safety, which is not a cost,' said the Archbishop of Naples, Don Mimmo Battaglia, in his homily at Garzillo's funeral. 'Work is life, it is dignity, these deaths concern everyone, concrete measures are necessary, let's commit ourselves to clarifying the massacre. We must change the present of the world of work for the better to create a different future. They call them white deaths, but they are not white because they stain consciences. There can be no justice without work as there can be no work without justice. Safety is a duty not a cost.' Before Don Battaglia, Garzillo's daughter, Fara, spoke. 'If only I had known - she said - I would have given you one last hug. You were our captain, our guide, our beacon, our advisor, our mainstay. You carried out your great passion, work, always with love and professionalism.' Present at the religious service were the Deputy Mayor of Naples, Laura Lieto, the top management of e-distribution, and a delegation from the Cgil.