A little over a year ago, a cemetery in Camogli on the Ligurian coast slipped into the water. And now? A story about life, death, climate change, Italy – and carelessness.
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Oliver Meiler, Camogli
They have fenced off the lookout point. The square with the pine tree, the park benches, with a beautiful view of the water. “Belvedere Gente di Mare” is written on a plaque. people of the sea. This refers to the people of Camogli, a small town on the Riviera Levante, south of Genoa. A light wind is blowing. Seagulls sail by, screeching like little children. Otherwise it’s quiet.