Man buried alive in Italian cave as rescue efforts continue
Rescue teams search 32ft below ground for missing speleologist in Sardinia.
The Brief
- A man is trapped under rubble in the Urzulei caves on Sardinia.
- Rescue teams manually clear debris to reach him.
- Rescuers have no confirmed information on his condition.
A major rescue operation is ongoing to save a man who became buried alive in the Urzulei caves on the Italian island of Sardinia.
Officials believe the man is trapped under 32ft of rubble following a sudden earthfall late on Sunday afternoon.
The National Cave and Mountain Rescue Corps (CNSAS) said the rescue is complicated by unstable debris.
Crews are manually removing material blocking the cave entrance, with approximately 30 rescue technicians, doctors, and clearing specialists on site.
Rescue efforts have been underway since 6pm, and by 10pm on Sunday, the CNSAS spokesperson said there was still no confirmed information about the man's condition.
The trapped individual is understood to be a speleologist, a scientist who studies caves.
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