Man rescued from cave on Sardinia after being trapped by rockslide for 26 hours
Luca Olmetto was trapped roughly 10 metres below ground in the Gorroppeddu cave in the Urzulei mountain range A 31-year-old man has been pulled alive from a…
The Guardian reports: Luca Olmetto was trapped roughly 10 metres below ground in the Gorroppeddu cave in the Urzulei mountain range A 31-year-old man has been pulled alive from a cave on the Italian island of Sardinia after being trapped roughly 10 metres below ground for 26 hours following a rockslide.
This world story centres on Italy. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Sardinia, Luca Olmetto and Gorroppeddu.
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- Italy · Europe
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- Sardinia, Luca Olmetto, Gorroppeddu, Urzulei
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