Fall from a cliff near Trentino: climber was urgently evacuated by helicopter

On the morning of October 31, a serious accident occurred in the Tessari hamlet, located in the Rivoli Veronese municipality, a few kilometers from the border with the Trentino region. A climber lost his footing while descending a rock face and fell several meters.

Mountain rescuers from station stazione scaligera del Soccorso Alpino Veneto arrived at the scene and provided first aid to the victim. At the same time, a rescue helicopter with a medical team was launched from station Verona.

Medics stabilized the injured athlete at the scene of the accident. After that, he was transported in critical condition, with the highest ("red") urgency code, by air ambulance to the Verona hospital Borgo Trento.