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Firefighters rescue mushroom hunter lost in Aspromonte woods
A 69-year-old man was successfully rescued after losing his way while foraging for mushrooms in the Aspromonte mountains, within the municipality of Roccaforte del Greco, Calabria.
The man's three relatives realized he was missing after returning to their vehicle and finding they could not contact him due to a total lack of cellular coverage in the area. To alert emergency services, the relatives stopped a passing motorist and requested they make an emergency call from a location with a signal.
Following the report, the Reggio Calabria provincial Fire Department, specifically the Melito Porto Salvo detachment, dispatched a team. Firefighters established telephone contact with the missing man to obtain his GPS coordinates. After approximately ten minutes of searching based on those coordinates, the team located the man, who was in good health. He was then escorted back to his family.
Entities
Aspromonte · Melito Porto Salvo · Reggio Calabria · Roccaforte del Greco · Vigili del Fuoco
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The area in the Aspromonte mountains lacked cellular network coverage. www.zoom24.it · www.citynow.it · www.preserreedintorni.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] The 69-year-old man was found in good health. www.zoom24.it · www.citynow.it · www.preserreedintorni.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] The search team reached the man approximately ten minutes after acquiring his coordinates. www.zoom24.it · www.citynow.it · www.preserreedintorni.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] A 69-year-old man lost his orientation while searching for mushrooms in Roccaforte del Greco. www.zoom24.it · www.citynow.it · www.preserreedintorni.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Melito Porto Salvo detachment of the Reggio Calabria Fire Department performed the rescue. www.zoom24.it · www.citynow.it · www.preserreedintorni.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Relatives of the man asked a passing motorist to make an emergency call. www.zoom24.it · www.citynow.it · www.preserreedintorni.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Firefighters used GPS coordinates to locate the man. www.zoom24.it · www.citynow.it · www.preserreedintorni.it