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Search and rescue operations in Italy

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2026-09-13 18:16 UTC → 2026-09-15 03:35 UTC · added removed

Recent reports from Italy detail successful search and rescue operations for missing individuals. In Cologna Veneta, a 59-year-old man was located alive in vegetation following an intensive search involving the Carabinieri, Firefighters, and Civil Protection. Rescuers used helicopters, canine units, and ground patrols to find the man near a high-voltage cable after his vehicle was discovered abandoned with his personal belongings inside. In the province of Cuneo, a 70-year-old woman named Anna, originally from Bersezio, was found alive after spending five nights lost in the woods near Sant’Anna di Vinadio. She had disappeared on September 7 while on an excursion near in the Sant’Anna lakes. upper Valle Stura region. The ordeal began after a thunderstorm forced her to seek shelter in rugged terrain; she had continued hiking alone after her companion had to turn back due to a shoulder injury. While attempting to find safety during a storm, she became stranded in an inaccessible area. A massive search operation was launched following a formal report by her family on September 8. The effort involved a coordinated deployment of the Piedmontese Alpine and Speleological Rescue, the Guardia di Finanza Alpine Rescue, the Fire Brigade, Carabinieri, and specialized units including drones, canine teams, and speleosubmersibles to scan alpine lakes. To survive, she sought shelter under fir trees and in rock crevices, sustaining herself on stream water and wild blueberries. Rescuers located the woman her on a slope between Passo di Tesina and Bagni di Vinadio. Although she was conscious, she was suffering from hypothermia due to several nights spent in the elements. hypothermia. She was stabilized on-site by the Azienda Zero Piemonte regional emergency medical service and airlifted to a hospital in Cuneo in stable condition.

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  1. 2026-09-15 03:35 UTC Search and rescue operations in Italy
  2. 2026-09-13 18:16 UTC Search and rescue operations in Italy
  3. 2026-09-13 11:28 UTC Search and rescue operations in Italy
  4. 2026-09-12 18:09 UTC Search and rescue operations in Italy

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