About 100 people are involved in a rescue operation in the Italian region of Bergamo to bring cave explorer Ottavia Piana to safety – she has been trapped in the “Abisso Bueno Fonteno” cave since Saturday after a fall.
Two doctors reached the 32-year-old from Brescia on Sunday afternoon, who suffered several leg fractures and injuries to the chest and face.
According to media reports, helpers from several northern Italian regions, including South Tyrol, took part in the rescue operation, which continued on Monday evening. The researcher was exploring a new part of the cave when she slipped about eight meters and injured herself while descending into a narrow tunnel. The other cavers who accompanied them then tried to reach the exit to raise the alarm.
Explosives must clear the way to the researcher
The way to save the woman must also be cleared with the help of explosives, which are used carefully and specifically. She is expected to be taken out of the cave on a stretcher later on Monday.
Ottavia Piana is a member of the Cai di Lovere (Bergamo) mountain group. She is involved in the ‘Sebino Project’, which has been mapping this still mysterious cave in the northern part of Lake Iseo for several years.
An Alpine rescue team installed a telephone line through a cable about three kilometers long, which allows communication between the inside of the cave and the outside: a distance of about four hours between the entrance of the cave and the place where the injured person is located. In July 2023, Piana was trapped in the same cave. She had to hold out for two days before she could be released.
Source: Krone
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