Tragedy in Fasano, Puglia: a 25-year-old woman, Clelia Ditano, lost her life after falling into an elevator shaft inside a building located in via Piave, on the outskirts of the town in the province of Brindisi. The accident occurred this morning.
The fatal accident
The victim, who lived on the fourth floor of the building, apparently called the elevator but, upon opening the door, fell into the void. An initial reconstruction suggests that the elevator cabin did not rise, causing Clelia to fall onto the roof of the elevator cabin, which was stopped on the first floor, after a flight of about 15 meters.
Parents' alarm
It was the parents of the 25-year-old who raised the alarm, a few minutes after 6 in the morning, worried because their daughter had not returned home. They tried to contact her by phone and heard the sound of the cell phone coming from the elevator shaft. That is how the tragic discovery occurred.
The tragic discovery
Around 6 a.m., Clelia's parents raised the alarm. Worried about their daughter's absence from home, they tried to call her and heard her cell phone ringing from the elevator shaft. That's how the tragic discovery occurred. The girl lived in an apartment on the fourth floor, where the elevator shaft door was found half-open.
On-site interventions
The firefighters promptly arrived at the scene of the accident and recovered the young woman's body. The Carabinieri of the Fasano company, the Fasano Local Police and the 118 paramedics were also present. The magistrate on duty has started an investigation, while technicians are working to determine the causes of the accident.
Who was Clelia Ditano?
“To what is to come.” This is what 25-year-old Clelia Ditano wrote in a last post shared on her social profile, just a few hours before the accident in which she lost her life. The young woman worked in various bed & breakfasts, where she took care of cleaning.
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Those who knew her describe her as a diligent and hardworking person. In the numerous posts spread on social media, friends remember her smile and her dreams. Clelia loved music, especially techno, and she loved going to the disco with her friends.
Investigations underway
The Carabinieri of the Fasano company, who are conducting the investigation, hypothesize that the accident may have occurred during the night. It is thought that the girl returned to the apartment to leave some personal effects, and then went back down, perhaps because she had forgotten something. It would have been at this moment that the fall into the void occurred. The Fire Department worked for hours in the building to recover the girl's body.
A truly terrible tragedy, I hope the causes of the accident will be clarified as soon as possible.
Rest in peace, Clelia. May this tragedy lead to greater awareness of elevator safety.
The young woman seemed full of life, this is really sad and unexpected news.
It's really incredible how such tragic events can happen. I'm speechless.
The investigations will certainly be important to understand what happened, it is a shocking story.
What a sad story, it really hurts me to read this news.
Poor girl, she was so young. Condolences to her family and friends.