Boy Scouts surprised by the blizzard, 3 girls with hypothermia

With their typical uniform - shirt and shorts, decidedly inadequate compared to the local weather forecast - they braved the bad weather and, starting from the Montanaro refuge in San Marcello Pistoiese, they headed for the Duca degli Abruzzi refuge. An adventure that could turn into tragedy for the group of 15 Boy Scouts. Two 18 year olds and one 17 year old, after being rescued by the Alpine and Speleological Rescue, were transported to the hospital in Porretta for severe hypothermia.

On the ridge that divides Tuscany from Emilia Romagna they were surprised by a snowstorm: due to poor visibility, cold and fear of ending up on a rock jump, they were forced to stop and asked for help on the emergency number 112. . Shortly after, two Alpine and speleological rescue teams from the Corno alle Scale stations with a dog and Monte Cimone unit began to approach the indicated area while two 118 ambulances, a self-doctor and a minibus reached the outpatient clinic. Polle. The Boy Scouts were then to the doctor who found severe hypothermia for three girls. The other young people were loaded by the Red Cross minibus and by the Alpine Rescue vehicles and taken to the Red Cross headquarters in Lizzano waiting for their parents. The carabinieri, also from Lizzano, were also present on the spot.

(Unioneonline / ss)