Tragedy in the river: he was only 19 years old
The forces of nature are still protagonists of mournful episodes. The impetuosity of the river took the life of a very young man who wanted to spend a few hours immersed in the beauty of the natural elements. A tragic accident shook the province of Como on Tuesday 18 June, when a 19-year-old boy dived into the Lambro river in Fucina, between the municipalities of Caslino d’Erba and Ponte Lambro, without ever re-emerging. The water rescue firefighters intervened promptly to find the young man in a particularly difficult area of the river, but unfortunately found him in critical condition.
The boy was identified in an area where a dangerous “roller” in water. Despite immediate help, he went into cardiac arrest. Transported by air ambulance in code red to Sant’Anna in Como, unfortunately he died shortly after hospitalization. The Como Prosecutor’s Office ordered an autopsy to clarify the causes of his death.
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On the same day, another similar incident occurred in Serio river in Nembro, in the province of Bergamo, where a 32-year-old man dived around 3.40 pm and never resurfaced. Also in this case, the rescue was timely with a medical car, a medical car and an ambulance. The Papa Giovanni hospital in Bergamo welcomed the boy in code red.
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The police are working to reconstruct what happened in both cases, while the entire local community is shaken by this tragic news. Always remember the importance of paying maximum attention and caution when diving into the water, especially in the presence of dangerous currents or in unknown places.
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The Natisone disaster where three young people lost their lives and the near tragedy for two men two days ago in Brenta are too recent. A dark period for the waters of Italian rivers.
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