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Monday, April 11, 2022
Israeli hikers rescued from Italian volcano
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTwo Israeli hikers have been rescued while hiking the Italian volcano of Stromboli, local media and Italian authorities report.
The two, a father and son, were hiking in a canyon in the Vallonazzo area when the father fell, suffering injuries to his shoulder and chest, while the son was unharmed, according to Italian media, which identified the two as Italian tourists.
Italy’s firefighting force publishes a video of one of the hikers being lifted onto a helicopter via winch.
Operazione di soccorso sullo Stromboli per l'elicottero del reparto volo dei #vigilidelfuoco di Catania. Recuperati due escursionisti bloccati per un infortunio in un canalone nella zona di Vallonazzo#Messina #11aprile pic.twitter.com/AwTZdIGbIH
— Vigili del Fuoco (@vigilidelfuoco) April 11, 2022
Stromboli, located on an eponymous island north of Sicily, is a popular hiking spot in southern Italy, despite remaining an active volcano in continuous eruption.
The Times of Israel Community.