Man rescued from cave on Sardinia after being trapped by rockslide for 26 hours
Luca Olmetto was trapped roughly 10 metres below ground in the Gorroppeddu cave in the Urzulei mountain range
TL;DR
- Luca Olmetto, 31, was trapped for 26 hours in Sardinia's Gorroppeddu cave after a rockslide.
- Rescuers manually removed rubble to reach him, as he was conscious and responsive.
- The rescue involved approximately 78 experts from Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps, firefighters, and civil protection staff.
- Olmetto was brought to the surface and airlifted to a hospital.
- The Gorroppeddu cave is described as a largely unexplored natural cavity.
- A previous similar incident in December 2024 saw Ottavia Piana trapped for 75 hours in northern Italy.