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Rome in chaos after the death of Pope Francis: Crowds and traffic paralysis

Politiko 2025-04-24 18:07:12

Rome in chaos after the death of Pope Francis: Crowds and traffic paralysis

Rome is experiencing hours of chaos after the death of Pope Francis. The death of the head of the Catholic Church has put the city in the spotlight, but the chaos that has erupted seems to be spiraling out of control. Citizens are looking to the sky, not for comfort, but to see if helicopters will be able to fly over a paralyzed city.

Social media is filled with images of the city under siege: stranded buses, lost tourists, residents trapped behind barriers and makeshift roads. The nervousness is palpable and the question for many is: how could Rome be so unprepared for such an event?

Although the city has experienced major events before, the scale of mobilization this time seems to have exceeded all expectations. While institutions are interacting, there is a strong sense that these are more than temporary difficulties—they are a serious flaw in the city's organization.

As a result, some summits were suspended, others were urgently convened, and the traffic plan failed. The announcement of Pope Francis' funeral coincided with the outbreak of this chaos. Millions of believers from around the world have arrived in Rome, and the extraordinary measures planned for the 2025 Jubilee have been accelerated to manage the emergency. However, the impact has been devastating for the Italian capital.

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