Vieste, father and son fall from a terrace during a wedding
The man is hospitalized with a guarded prognosis after attempting to rescue his 10-year-old son
Quick Look
- A 40-year-old man and his 10-year-old son fell from a terrace during a wedding reception in Vieste.
- The father is in a guarded prognosis after trying to rescue the child, who had fallen shortly before while playing.
- Investigations underway by the Foggia Prosecutor's Office.
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Why It Matters
The accident occurred during a wedding reception at an accommodation facility in Vieste.
The 40-year-old from Peschici (Foggia) who fell yesterday afternoon from a terrace during a wedding reception in an accommodation facility in Vieste, who fell while trying to rescue his 10-year-old son, who also fell shortly before, is hospitalized with a reserved prognosis after having undergone surgery during the night.
The accident occurred yesterday afternoon around 3pm. The police have so far reconstructed that the child fell from a height of 4-5 meters while playing with some peers. The father, in an attempt to reach him, also fell and was seriously injured. The 40-year-old, rescued and airlifted to hospital at Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza in San Giovanni Rotondo, underwent a delicate surgery.
The child was also rescued and transported to the San Giovanni Rotondo hospital with a fracture of a lower limb. On the investigation front, the area where the accident occurred has been seized by the Carabinieri who are carrying out all the necessary investigations, coordinated by the Foggia prosecutor's office, to outline the exact dynamics of the incident and ascertain any responsibilities relating also to the safety conditions of the places.
Open Questions
- What were the safety conditions on the terrace?
- What is the exact dynamics of the child's fall?
