L'Aquila, June 2 (LaPresse) – Throughout the day, the Abruzzo National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps was involved in two separate rescue operations in the province of L'Aquila. The first involved a 23-year-old hiker, a resident of Genzano di Roma, who was walking along the summer trail toward Sella di Monte Aquila on Gran Sasso d'Italia. After the junction for the Duca degli Abruzzi refuge, the young man slipped on a section of the trail still covered in snow, coming to a stop further down the slope on a rocky area and sustaining several abrasions. After the L’Aquila helicopter rescue service was activated, the Alpine Rescue Corps (CNSAS) set up a base camp at the Campo Imperatore landing pad. The rescue was carried out by a helicopter rescue technician using a winch. Once transported to the landing pad, the hiker was handed over to the 118 medical team for the necessary examinations. A second rescue operation was launched this afternoon following a distress call sent via the Georesq app by a 51-year-old hiker, a resident of Ciampino, who had lost his bearings in the mountains near Rocca di Botte (L’Aquila). Thanks to the geolocation data provided by the app, the technician at the National Alpine Rescue Corps Operations Center maintained contact with the hiker, guiding him toward a dirt road and tracking his movements in real time. Simultaneously, a ground team from the Alpine Rescue Corps was dispatched and reached the individual around 4:30 p.m. After verifying that the hiker was in good health, the technicians then accompanied him to his car, concluding the operation without further incident.
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