An 16-month-old Italian boy has
been killed in a van accident in the Caribbean, while his mother
remains under observation in a local hospital, ANSA learned from
sources at MSC Cruises.
The boy and his mother, along with the boy's father and
four other passengers on the MSC Cruises ship "Orchestra", were
in a rented van that crashed Thursday on the island of Dominica
in the Lesser Antilles.
The boy's father and the four other passengers - two
Brazilians and two Italians - were treated in hospital and
released.
MSC Cruises is providing assistance to the boy's family and
the Italian Foreign Ministry is involved.
The boy's grandfather, Ermenegildo Antoniazzi, told ANSA
the boy's name is Edoardo Antoniazzi and he lived in Moriago
della Battaglia (about 45 minutes north of Treviso) with his
mother Alice and father Loris, who owns an antique furniture
restoration shop.
"I begged them not to go, but it was no use, they still
wanted to," the grandfather said.
"We're shocked, and we have very little information because
we were only able to speak with Loris for a few seconds".
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