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Will Italy update cave exploration safety regulations by end of 2025?
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Speleologist Ottavia Piana, 32, Rescued After 75 Hours Trapped in Italian Cave
Dec 18, 2024, 07:08 AM
Speleologist Ottavia Piana, a 32-year-old from Brescia, was rescued early Wednesday after being trapped for 75 hours in the Abisso Bueno Fonteno cave in northern Italy's Bergamo region. Piana fell from a height of six meters while exploring the underground labyrinth on Saturday afternoon, sustaining multiple fractures. A team of 159 rescue technicians from 13 regions, including rescuers Giorgio and Enrico Rino Bregani, worked tirelessly to extract her. The rescue operation concluded at 3:15 am when Piana, immobilized on a stretcher, was brought to the surface. She was airlifted to a hospital in Bergamo. Exhausted and in pain, Piana is recovering from her ordeal. This marks the second time she has been rescued from the same cave in as many years.
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No new measures • 25%
Increased signage • 25%
Restricted access • 25%
Mandatory guide • 25%
Independent safety consultants • 25%
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National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps • 25%
Local government • 25%
Moderate safety improvements recommended • 25%
Major safety overhaul required • 25%
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Design flaws • 25%
Poor slope preparation • 25%
Weather conditions • 25%
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Local Bergamo Rescue Team • 25%
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Italian Alpine Club • 25%
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