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The young man was apparently sucked into a whirlpool while he was descending the Orrido di Vezio
Recovered by the emergency services in very serious conditions, he was transported to the Lecco hospital
PERLEDO – He was transported toLecco hospital in desperate conditions The 33 years old victim of an accident in the Vezio Ravineto Perledo, while he was canyoning. The alarm went off around 12 o’clock today, Saturday 18 May, the dynamics to be confirmed but the 33 years oldapparently of Milanese origins, would have been sucked into a whirlpool while he was going down the gorge.
Canyoning (in Italian canyoning) is a water sport that consists of descending narrow gorges, canyons or gorges crossed by streams with a good water flow. Unlike other water sports you travel the stream on foot with the aid of ropes. They rushed to the scene Fire fighters with the Alpine River Speleo team and the Bellano detachmentthe technicians of Alpine rescue of the Valsassina – Valvarrone stationan ambulance from Bellanese rescueL’nursing car from BellanoL’helicopter rescue from Como and the police.
The man remained trapped in a whirlpool for several minutes. Then some boys saw him and pulled him out in cardiac arrest and began resuscitation measures. When the medics arrived he was in very serious condition and was urgently transported to the hospital.Lecco hospital.
