Illness during the “Peace March” between Diamante and Buonvicino, the doctor Mario Veltri dies

John

By John

Tragedy during the Peace March between Diamante and Buonvicino. Mario Veltri, a general practitioner in Praia a Mare, died suddenly after taking part in the start of the event. Veltri had just finished reading a prayer when, shortly after the march started, he felt ill. The illness left him no escape: the doctor died instantly. Faced with the tragedy, the demonstration was interrupted. The news aroused deep condolences among the participants and in the community of Praia a Mare, where Mario Veltri carried out his professional activity as a general practitioner.