Landslide in Sardinia cave, race against time to save speleologist

Operations continued throughout the night to save the speleologist who was trapped ten meters deep in the Gorropeddu cave, in Urzulei, in Ogliastra, due to a landslide that blocked the entrance to the cave.

According to the information coming from the rescuers who were digging to save him and who managed to contact him verbally, the man is alive and conscious.

Dozens of specialists from the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps and the firefighters are operating on site, with the team from the Tortolì Fire Brigade detachment, the Alpine River Speleo teams (SAF) of the Nuoro command and 16 USAR Medium units transported to Gorropeddu by the Decimomannu Air Force. An advanced command post has also been set up nearby for the coordination of operations.

Also present in support were CNSAS operators and various Dorgali Civil Protection units.