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Hiking accidents and rescues in Sicily

Overview

Recent reports indicate separate hiking accidents in Sicily involving injured individuals requiring specialized mountain rescues.

On Mount Etna, a 62-year-old hiker from Catania suffered significant upper limb trauma following a fall near the Grotta del Gelo. The National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS), alongside the Guardia di Finanza and Vigili del Fuoco, performed a coordinated extraction using stretchers and an all-terrain vehicle to move the woman to a hospital.

In the Cavagrande del Cassibile nature reserve near Syracuse, a 61-year-old Scandinavian tourist sustained a leg injury on the steep Scala Cruci path. Rescuers from the CNSAS, Guardia di Finanza Alpine Rescue, and the Fire Brigade utilized a specialized stretcher to carry the woman up the steep terrain to an awaiting ambulance.

Entities

Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino e Speleologico · Catania · Cavagrande del Cassibile · Etna · Zingarello

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Tourist rescued after injury in Sicily's Cavagrande canyon

    A 61-year-old Scandinavian tourist was rescued by alpine specialists after sustaining a leg injury and becoming trapped in the Cavagrande del Cassibile canyon in Sicily.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Etna: Hiker rescued after fall near Grotta del Gelo

    A 62-year-old hiker was rescued and hospitalized after suffering an upper limb injury during a fall near the Grotta del Gelo on Mount Etna.

Sources

agrigentooggi.it · grandangoloagrigento.it · libertasicilia.it · scintilena.com