A 46-year-old policewoman, Elena Lo Duca , on duty at the Police Station of Cividale del Friuli and a volunteer for forest fire protection of the Civil Protection, died crushed by a tree during the operations to extinguish a fire in Prepotto (Udine) .

According to a reconstruction, the woman was carrying out an inspection, with the fire now extinguished, when she was overwhelmed by the collapse of a plant made unsafe by the flames. Help was useless

Great condolences for the incident: “ This tragic disappearance grieves the whole police . The great enthusiasm that Elena put into her work and in her work as coordinator of the Municipal Group of Civil Protection of Prepotto, will always be an example for everyone. I am close to your loved ones for this inconsolable loss and I embrace them on behalf of all the men and women of the State Police, " said Police Chief Lamberto Giannini .

(Unioneonline / lf)

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