Landslide near PleasureA landslide has 71 year old man hit who was walking along the road that connects the hamlets of Curletti and Cattaragna in the municipality of Ironworks in Val d’Avetoprovince of Pleasure. Operations are underway to try to save him.
The landslide that overwhelmed the 71-year-old man
On the afternoon of June 27th a large landslide came off the mountain between Curletti and Cattaragna, two hamlets of the Aveto Valleyin the province of Pleasure, in the municipality of Ferrire.
Rocks and earth overwhelmed the road that connects the two hamlets, on which he was walking a 71-year-old man who was submerged by debrisThe elderly man was swept away and buried by the landslide.
The municipality of Ferriere, in whose territory the landslide occurred
The man, who was clearing a small stream of water from some branches that were blocking it, was in the company of the companion, who remained unharmed. Despite being in shock, the woman managed to call for help.
Rescue and recovery operations
The men left immediately Alpine rescue and firefighters to reach the landslide area and try to save the 71-year-old man who was swept away by the rocks.
The debris removal operations are particularly complicated due to the situation. As reported by the newspaper’s website The dayrescuers would have little hope of finding the elderly man alive.
Despite the intervention of specialized fire brigade teams transported to the scene by helicopter, it has not yet been possible to identify the man under the landslide.
The victim came from the Brescia area
The man swept away by the landslide in Val d’Aveto was not originally from the province of Piacenza. Born in Gorlago, in the province of Bergamo, he lived in Palazzolo sull’Oglioin the province of Brescia.
However, he used to spend the summers in Val d’Aveto, where he had a second home. The area had been hit by violent storms in recent days.
Photo source: ANSA
