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The Independent
22-07-2025
- General
- The Independent
Rescuers use explosives to free injured explorer from underground cave
Italian rescuers have successfully freed a 63-year-old cave explorer who was injured by falling rocks some 40 metres (more than 130 feet) below the surface. The man, who sustained a head injury during the incident in the northwestern Piedmont region, was brought to the surface on Monday by crews who resorted to using explosives to widen the cave at key junctures. Their ascent also involved navigating two 15-metre (49-foot) vertical shafts and a series of narrow, winding passages. Medical teams had reached the injured man after the accident on Sunday. They treated him inside a heated tent while the exit path was being cleared. He remained in good condition throughout the ordeal, they said. The man was reportedly a speleologist – a scientist who studies caves. The field encompasses the study of cave and rock formations, hydrology (the movement and distribution of water), and cave ecosystems. The incident occurred in the Abisso Paperino cave system, which extends 170 metres (560 feet) underground near the town of Ormea in Cuneo province, according to Italy's mountain rescue corps.
CTV News
21-07-2025
- General
- CTV News
Rescuers work to free an injured cave explorer trapped more than 130 feet underground in Italy
This photo, provided on Monday, July 21, 2025, by the Italian National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps, shows rescue operations outside the cave where a 62-year-old speleologist became trapped on Sunday. (National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps via AP) MILAN — A rescue operation was underway Monday to free a cave explorer who was injured by falling rocks some 40 metres (more than 130 feet) below the surface in Italy's Piedmont region while on an outing with a group of friends, according to the country's mountain rescue corps. Medical teams reached the injured man after the accident on Sunday and were treating him inside a heated tent for a head injury that prevents him from exiting the cave on his own. Rescuers used explosive charges to widen the cave at three key junctures so the injured man could be carried to the surface. He remained in good condition. The Abisso Paperino extends 170 metres (about 557 feet) underground, including a fossil gallery, near the town of Ormea in Cuneo province. The Associated Press
The Independent
21-07-2025
- The Independent
Cave explorer trapped after being hit by fallen rocks 130 feet underground
An urgent rescue operation is underway in Italy's Piedmont region to free a cave explorer who suffered a head injury after being hit by falling rocks some 40 metres (more than 130 feet) below ground. The incident occurred on Sunday while the explorer was on an outing with friends. Medical teams have reached the injured individual and are providing treatment inside a heated tent. The severity of his head injury means he is unable to exit the cave unassisted, the country's mountain rescue corps confirmed. Rescuers used explosive charges to widen the cave at three key junctures so the injured man could be carried to the surface. He remained in good condition. The Abisso Paperino: The Abisso Paperino extends 170 meters (about 557 feet) underground, including a fossil gallery, near the town of Ormea in Cuneo province.
Associated Press
21-07-2025
- Associated Press
Rescuers work to free an injured cave explorer trapped more than 130 feet underground in Italy
MILAN (AP) — A rescue operation was underway Monday to free a cave explorer who was injured by falling rocks some 40 meters (more than 130 feet) below the surface in Italy's Piedmont region while on an outing with a group of friends, according to the country's mountain rescue corps. Medical teams reached the injured man after the accident on Sunday and were treating him inside a heated tent for a head injury that prevents him from exiting the cave on his own. Rescuers used explosive charges to widen the cave at three key junctures so the injured man could be carried to the surface. He remained in good condition. The Abisso Paperino extends 170 meters (about 557 feet) underground, including a fossil gallery, near the town of Ormea in Cuneo province.
