The man had disappeared from home on Saturday morning. Wanted by hundreds of rescuers, he was found dead today.
He disappeared on Saturday morning, May 25th, Pasquale Blancone91 years old Caggiano, in the province of Salerno. The old man had gone out on his tractor, but he had not returned. All traces of him had been lost. When the alarm went off for the failure to return, the search machine was launched, which involved the police, firefighters and even helicopters. Unfortunately, the man was found today, Sunday 26 May 2024, 24 hours after his disappearance, lifeless. He would have been crushed by his tractor perhaps during an accident. It is unclear what may have happened. Perhaps the vehicle overturned unexpectedly. The police investigations will clarify the dynamics of what happened.
The mayor’s condolences
The Municipality of Caggiano expressed the administration’s condolences to the family for the sad and serious loss.
The search for our elderly fellow citizen who disappeared since Saturday morning had a tragic epilogue. His body was found in Bosco. An accident with your tractor is probable. We offer our deepest condolences to the family. We thank the police, the firefighters, the many civil protection volunteers for their efforts and with all the means available in the vain search for the missing person.
The man was last seen in the town yesterday morning aboard a tractor in the Bosco area near his home. Teams of volunteers from the GOPI Civil Protection of Caggiano and the Civil Protection of Padula and Polla and Palomonte, the carabinieri of the Sala Consilina Company and the firefighters of the Sala Consilina detachment took part in the searches. Since this morning a Fire Brigade helicopter has flown over the surrounding hills, while yesterday drones were also used. The elderly man was found today, around midday, now lifeless. The 118 healthcare staff could not help but confirm his death.
