In the Italian Alps: Four mountain climbers die in accidents
The Italian mountain rescue service was involved in several operations over the weekend. A man fell about 400 meters.
Four mountain climbers died in several accidents in the Italian Alps on Sunday. According to the mountain rescue service, they fell in the regions of Veneto, Trentino and Piedmont. The victims include three men and a woman.
The emergency services were deployed with helicopters and several teams. On the Rocciamelone in Piedmont, a man fell more than 400 meters. His body was recovered after a complicated operation.
In Trentino, a 26-year-old died on the Val del Rì via ferrata. He lost his balance and fell about 30 meters into a ravine, where he landed in a riverbed. Two other tragic incidents occurred in Veneto. A man fell into a crevice there. In another incident, a woman fell while abseiling.
Four people die while mountaineering
Three men and one woman died in Italy’s mountains over the weekend. A mountaineer fell 400 meters from Mount Rocciamelone in Piedmont.
Several fatal accidents occurred in the Italian Alps over the weekend. Three men and one woman died on Sunday while mountaineering in the regions of Veneto, Trentino-South Tyrol and Piedmont, the mountain rescue service said.
The emergency services were deployed in the affected areas with helicopters and several teams.
On Mount Rocciamelone in Piedmont, a man fell more than 400 meters. The rescue services recovered his body after a complicated operation.
In Trentino, a 26-year-old died on the Val del Rì via ferrata. He lost his balance, fell about 30 meters into a ravine and landed in a riverbed. In Veneto, a man fell into a crevice in the rocks, and in another incident, a woman fell into the depths while abseiling.
