Wednesday, 4 September 2024

Help from Heaven

Gloria Trevisan and Marco Gottardi

In 2017, the Grenfell Tower in London was devastated by a major fire, which left 80 people dead and many others injured and burned. The final report of what actually happened will be released today. The 1,700-page report is expected to spotlight serious failings among national and local politicians, builders, material manufacturers and sales people, fire-testing experts and the London fire brigade. On that day, two young Italian architects were caught in the top floor, the 23rd floor. Gloria Trevisan and Marco Gottardi had no way out. Gloria called frantically for the last time her mother in Italy. These were her emotional last word: ’Mother, I am sorry I will never be able to hug you again. I had my whole life planned ahead of me. This is not fair. I don’t want to die. I wish I can help you, and reciprocate all you did for me. Me and Marco are ready to go to heaven. I will help you from up there. I love you.’

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