News from Elba today
A 60-year-old French tourist was injured in Porto Azzurro after a boulder broke loose from a 20-meter cliff face above a small cove and struck her while she was swimming below the Carmignani Promenade.
• The Incident:
The rock detached around 1:40 p.m., hitting the swimmer in the back, thigh, or lower abdomen according to varying local reports.
• The Rescue:
Other swimmers pulled her to safety on the beach, where local paramedics and coast guard units administered first aid.
• Current Condition/Transport:
The Pegaso rescue helicopter airlifted her to Misericordia Hospital in Grosseto for further medical evaluation.
• The Incident:
The rock detached around 1:40 p.m., hitting the swimmer in the back, thigh, or lower abdomen according to varying local reports.
• The Rescue:
Other swimmers pulled her to safety on the beach, where local paramedics and coast guard units administered first aid.
• Current Condition/Transport:
The Pegaso rescue helicopter airlifted her to Misericordia Hospital in Grosseto for further medical evaluation.
31-35, F
