The plate bears the title of the 21 sailors who died within the shipwreck of the ‘Villa de Pitanxo’. The family members hope that all through 2023 a robotic can descend into the inside of the ship to recuperate the corpses that might nonetheless be there. extra plaques can be inaugurated in reminiscence of the crew members of the Galician ship that sank a yr in the past
This week marked one yr of the fateful sinking of the ‘Villa de Pitanxo’. Twelve months later, the Pontevedra city of Marín inaugurates a plaque with the names of the 21 sailors who died or disappeared in one of many best fishing tragedies within the historical past of Galicia. The act was chaired by Alfonso Rueda, president of the Xunta de Galicia, and María Pilar Ramallo, mayoress of Marín. Once once more, emotion invaded the households of the sailors who died or disappeared within the shipwreck.
The plaque will stay in reminiscence of all of them at a central level within the city of Pontevedra. During the act, crimson roses have been positioned and, as well as, family members of the victims have been putting a white rose in reminiscence of their family members. María José Dopazo, spokesperson for the households, hopes that lastly all through this yr 2023 will probably be potential to go down contained in the ship to attempt to recuperate the our bodies that may very well be there. Dopazo “thanked all of the authorities who wished to be current at this emotional occasion.”
Today’s is not going to be the one plaque to be positioned in reminiscence of those sailors. This Saturday there can even be one other one within the metropolis of Pontevedra. “These plaques have nice which means for us. Seeing the names of our family members in our cities is essential. These plaques will all the time have flowers. It isn’t just a reminiscence for our family members, it’s a plaque in reminiscence of all these deceased at sea”.
After the ceremony, a funeral befell within the Church of Marín. These are very emotional days for some households who’ve mobilized and demanded that they go all the way down to the ship to attempt to recuperate the our bodies of the disappeared. Marín will all the time keep in mind some sailors who gave their lives 1000’s of kilometers from their houses and their households.