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Young Speleologist Pulled Alive from 120m Deep Cave
1 Jun
Summary
- A 20-year-old speleologist was trapped 120 meters underground.
- Rescue operation lasted 12 hours with 53 technicians involved.
- The injured caver was extracted alive and taken to hospital.

In the Cuneo province, a dramatic rescue concluded with the successful extraction of a young speleologist trapped 120 meters deep within the Cinghiali Volanti cave. The 20-year-old caver, originally from Liguria, was freed Monday morning after a 12-hour ordeal that began Sunday evening.
Operation Caved-In involved 53 technicians and operators from Alpine and Speleological Rescue teams across Piedmont, Lombardy, and Liguria. They worked tirelessly from 5:00 PM Sunday until 5:40 AM Monday to reach and extricate the trapped individual. Specialized teams focused on freeing a limb pinned by a rock before setting up a small medical camp underground.