Philip Imundi The speleologist who was trapped in the cave on Saturday, whose news reached him thanks to his climbing partner, who had set out with him to visit it to obtain scientific findings that would then be analyzed by other experts, was rescued by medical personnel, a procedure that took several hours due to the cramped space.
News before the Alpine Rescue intervention
The news that arrived up to this morning was that he was alone in the cave that he was exploring, since the partner managed to get out before the collapse, fortunately, alerting the rescue services of his climbing partner who was clearly in difficulty.
From that moment on, the entire rescue operation was set in motion, first to reach the affected area and then to understand how to structure intervention maneuvers in order to get him out safe and sound and then treat him properly given the significant loss of energy he suffered.
Speleologist trapped in Sardinia cave rescued
The speleologist Luca Olmetto He was rescued after a rescue operation that lasted about 27 hours, as reported La Repubblica, the man Originally from Codrongianos in the province of Sassari, he entered the cave, located on the border between Urzulei and Baunei, in the province of Nuoro, to map it in order to be able to carry out scientific surveys.
A colleague was with him and managed to escape and alerted the rescue team. Rescuers were able to intervene, according to Simone Alessandrini, communications manager for the Alpine Rescue team, although he admitted that it was an exploration cave, meaning the entrance and its presence were well known, but the exit was not, and therefore difficult to find.
The speleologist It was located in a work area approximately 1,5 meters by 1,5 meters and the Tortoli fire brigade intervened to remove him. Now Luca Olmetto he was taken to hospital in Nuoro where he will be treated and will be able to physically recover from this debilitating experience.