Firefighter Antonio Ciccorelli found dead after missing storm in Foggia

Foggia piange Antonio Ciccorelli: fireman eroe, travolto dalla piena mentre soccorreva gli altri.

“Un eroe che non c’è più”. Con queste parole i colleghi e la comunità di San Severo piangono la scomparsa di Antonio Ciccorelli, il caporeparto dei Vigili del Fuoco di 59 anni, travolto dalla furia di un torrente in piena.

Il vigile era impegnato in una delicata operazione di soccorso a seguito del violento nubifragio che si è abbattuto sulla provincia di Foggia nella serata di  ieri.

The tragedy occurred on State Road 89, between San Severo and Apricena, when the Fire Brigade off-road vehicle, in which Ciccorelli and a colleague were traveling, was suddenly swept away by the rushing current.

Despite the difficult weather conditions and the imminent danger, the two firefighters intervened to provide assistance to the population affected by the bad weather.

Unfortunately, there was nothing that could be done for Antonio Ciccorelli. His lifeless body was found inside the vehicle, submerged by the water, meters from the point where the off-road vehicle was overwhelmed. His colleague, although injured, managed to save himself and reach the shore.

Antonio Ciccorelli was close to retirement

Ciccorelli, esteemed and well-liked by all, was close to retirement. His passing leaves an unfillable void among the colleghi, who remember him as a generous, courageous man, always ready to put himself on the line for others.

The news of his tragic death has deeply shocked the local community, which is rallying around Ciccorelli's family in this moment of deep grief. The mayor of San Severo expressed the condolences of the entire city and ordered the display of flags at half-mast as a sign of mourning.