The 80-year-old who disappeared yesterday afternoon in the Monte Bianchinu area of Sassari was found at 3 this night .

A team of firefighters, together with dog units, recovered the elderly man, who was in good condition and was entrusted to the care of 118.

In the search for the man, 12 state police patrols, the local police, the barracellari units and the civil protection were involved and, since late afternoon, they undertook the reconnaissance of the valley at the end of via Prunizzedda.

The action was made difficult by the bad weather that hit Sassari yesterday with continuous rain.

The 80-year-old had reportedly gone out to run some errands and then allegedly lost his bearings but managed to make a call to his family to say he was lost.

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