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The Independent
3 days ago
- 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
3 days ago
- 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.
Yahoo
4 days ago
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- Yahoo
'Audible crack' heard when woman slips on wet ground
A woman who slipped on wet ground with an 'audible crack' in her ankle was rescued by the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team. Family members in the group called for help from the Wasdale Head Inn on July 14. The team reached the scene at Ritson's Force, Wasdale Head, and assessed the injured walker. The woman is taken to safety (Image: Wasdale MRT) Her ankle was splinted, and she was carried on a stretcher to the roadhead. She was then taken to the hospital in a group member's car for further treatment. A spokesman for Wasdale Mountain Rescue said: "A call was received by Cumbria Police after a walker slipped on wet ground, injuring her ankle with an audible crack and could not continue." The woman is taken to safety (Image: Wasdale MRT) The rescue lasted for three hours and 11 minutes. Weather conditions were dry but cloudy. The spokesman added: "We wish the walker well, with a quick recovery." Eighteen mountain rescue members were involved.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Man rescued after falling 'significant distance' from tree
A young man was rescued after falling from a tree in woods. The incident happened close to Smithills Hall on Saturday, July 5, with North West Ambulance Service calling on the help of Bolton Mountain Rescue Team (BMRT). The man reportedly fell a "significant distance" out of a tree, the mountain rescue team confirmed, which raised concerns about possible spinal, pelvic and lower leg injuries. The casualty was immobilised and carefully extricated before being carried to the waiting ambulance on our mountain rescue stretcher. READ MORE: Bolton Mountain Rescue Team volunteers on call 24/7 Bolton Mountain Rescue Team out to help public at events Bolton Mountain Rescue Service receive support from Grub A BMRT spokesperson said: 'On Saturday, July 5, North West Ambulance Service requested our assistance with a young man who had fallen a significant distance out of a tree in woods close to Smithills Farm, with concerns about possible spinal, pelvic and lower leg injuries. 'The casualty was immobilised and carefully extricated before being carried to the waiting ambulance on our mountain rescue stretcher.' BMRT also assisted in the search for a missing person in Bury on July 11, who was later found safe and well. And two days later, team members gave first aid at Worsley Summer Fair after a person collapsed and was later discharged by ambulance crews.
BBC News
13-07-2025
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- BBC News
Five Cumbria stories you might have missed this week
A building in danger of collapsing further into a river and a lost tortoise being reunited with her owner - here are some stories from Cumbria you might have missed. Collapsed building's owner reiterates flats plan The owner of a Grade II listed building in danger of further collapsing into a river says he still wants to transform it into of the Old Courthouse in the centre of Cockermouth, Cumbria, fell into the River Cocker in October 2023 and the property has yet to be Samiul Ahmed claims he cannot move forward with his refurbishment plans because of legal notices served by the local authority. Read more about the building in danger of further collapse here 'Dismay' as mountain rescue donations stolen A mountain rescue team was "dismayed" to find donations had been stolen from its collection box at a beauty Mountain Rescue Team said it made the discovery at Mardale Head, in the Lake District, on Sunday, after spending 12 hours on call-outs the previous day.A spokesman for the team said the box, which was set in a stone wall, had also been vandalised. Read more about the stolen donations here Tortoise with burn mark found after seven years A tortoise with a distinctive burned shell has been reunited with her owner after being missing for seven Christopher, 38, who owns Little Beasties pet shop in Ulverston, Cumbria, traced the owner thanks to a social media female tortoise, affectionally named "lucky tortoise" by Ms Christopher, was handed back to her owners after they recognised her shell which was injured by a wood-burning stove. Read more about the tortoise reunited with her owner here Farm project to plant hay meadows announced A £65,000 project to plant hay meadows on farmland this summer has been Lake District National Park Authority (LDNPA) and Cumbria Wildlife Trust are working on the plan to support "rare and threatened" plants that provide "vital nectar sources" for pollinators like bumblebees, hoverflies, and across the Lake District have already been identified and farmers will work with the organisations in the next three months to sow and plant seeds from other sites, the LDNPA said. Read more about the project to plant hay meadows on farmland here 'People can hug the Sycamore Gap tree again' A piece of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree which was illegally felled nearly two years ago is to go on permanent act sparked global condemnation and outrage in September 2023, with two men found guilty of chopping the tree down earlier this people will be able to see and touch part of its trunk at a Northumberland visitor centre near where the tree stood. Read more about the Sycamore Gap trunk sculpture here Follow BBC Cumbria on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
