Valfabbrica hiker rescued after fall on Cammino Francescano

A 66-year-old hiker from Pistoia was rescued near the Valfabbrica dam after an accidental fall while walking the Cammino Francescano. The woman was traveling in a group from the Eremo della Verna toward Assisi when she suffered a knee injury in a rugged area.

Firefighters and the Umbria Alpine and Speleological Rescue service (Sasu) performed the recovery. After receiving initial medical attention, she was transferred to the hospital in Branca for further evaluation.