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The prefect of Rome: massive presence of visits also at Santa Maria Maggiore

Rome, 24 Apr. (askanews) – “We have seen a very large influx of people but we have seen that the system is able to manage it in a calm and orderly manner but there are many people. We have seen a massive presence at Santa Maria Maggiore which at lunchtime (Wednesday) had exceeded the ten thousand people who had entered, evidently with the news of the future burial of the Pope it takes on a particular interest.

Very careful services have also been arranged for the transfer phase and the presence of mega screens in Piazza Santa Maria Maggiore and behind, in Piazza dell'Esquilino"; this was what the prefect of Rome Lamberto Giannini told reporters, speaking about the security situation surrounding the homage and funeral for Pope Francis.

“As agreed with the traffic police, services will be set up to direct buses arriving in the capital, which must have parking spaces already assigned. Buses that do not already know where to park will not be allowed to arrive, and this is very important. They will not be managed randomly, but all directed,” he added.

“Already several hundred have booked and we expect to have a much more precise idea by this time tomorrow (Wednesday evening)”