Two pregnant women were among those rescued from a Lampedusa cliff face thanks to the intervention of an HH-139 helicopter from the 82nd SAR Centre.
I am 29 people rescued this afternoon, thanks to the intervention of a helicopter from the’82^ Trapani SAR Centre, which took part in a major operation involving Defence personnel and resources, alongside other rescue services, in close coordination with local institutions.
A total of 34 migrants have been rescued, including two women who are eight and six months pregnant, who had taken refuge on a cliff face since Friday evening’Lampedusa Island.
Given the weather conditions and the impossibility of proceeding with rescue operations by sea or from land, the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps (CNSAS) of Sicily has activated the Aerospace Operations Command (COA), requesting the intervention of the helicopter of the 15th Wing of the Italian Air Force. On board, along with the aero-rescuers, was also personnel from the National Alpine and Speleological Rescue Corps.
Defence is daily engaged in serving citizens and supporting emergencies on Italian territory, as well as in operations beyond national borders, and is always ready to intervene rapidly.
