These are the impressive security measures for the Pope’s funeral: from the anti -Dronron weapons to Eurofighters
Not only San Pedro Square and the mayor of Santa María la: Security measures For him The funeral of Pope Francis Scheduled for Saturday 26 April at 10 am they will be imposing and exceptional.
Thousands of police officers will be on the ground For the funeral, with reinforcements from other Italian regions, not to mention the security services of the 130 foreign delegations, For a plan against any type of threat.
The defense of heaven, of the sea and the land Includes a destroyer of the navy in the waters surrounding the capital, fightersEurofighter of the air army, radar and Bazoas Anti -ron In the area of the Holy See and in the journey of the funeral courtship. In case of sighting of unauthorized planes, innovative devices may inhibit radio waves.
The battleship area of the Plaza de San Pedro
The Plaza de San Pedro area It will be armored, with a distance from the preventive soil and from the drones in the search to guarantee a bird view by 3D images. The urban dial around the Basilica It will be divided into five safety areas.
The shooters will be distributed in the buildingsExplosive deactivation teams, canine units, the river police to patrol the Tiber and the Moli and the NBCR of the Fire Brigade to contrast the nuclear, bacteriological, chemical and radiological threat. At midnight on April 26, the green area will be activated With measures that prohibit events and transport of dangerous goods.
Where the funeral courtship will happen
After the pope’s funeralThe funeral procession will leave for Santa Maria Maggiore, where it will be buried: however, contrary to what has been reported in the last few days, it will not pass through the Plaza de San Pedro. The courtship will last about half an hour And he will leave the Porta del Perugino to follow the path indicated by the police headquarters later.
Six kilometers by car where the streets of the city center will be crossed, following the old “via Papalis”, the path that the potatoes have traveled in procession after their choice and consecration to San Pedro to reach the Basilica of Latán, home of the episcopal chair. Along the road, The coffin of Pope Francis will travel symbolic places Like the Colosseum, which hosts the traditional celebration of the Via Crucis on Holy Friday and Plaza Venice.
The medical plan for the funeral
Ambulances, medical points and rescue equipment will be deployed From the Plaza de San Pedro to Santa Maria Maggiore, as well as in the subway stations and in the most crowded places. In addition to the safety plan, there is also a health plan organized by the Pizzo region. The coordination is responsible for Ares 118, the regional health emergency company.
Six advanced medical stalls will be installed In the busiest areas, between Plaza de San Pedro, Castel Sant’Angelo and Piazza Risorgimento. There will also be units of operating psychological assistance and an unidaean team of decontamination of chemical agents. In these areas, 80 equipment work and 13 ambulances.
