Overview
- A family that entered the Tagliamento River was overwhelmed by a strong current, leaving the father missing while rescuers pulled the mother and two young daughters to safety.
- Passersby raised the alarm which enabled firefighters from Latisana to reach and rescue the mother and both children and hand them to SUEM 118 medical personnel.
- After the rescued mother reported her husband missing, coordinated search operations deployed the 'Drago' helicopter with divers, regional rescue specialists from Trieste, and a Portogruaro boat equipped with an echo-sounder.
- Rescuers concentrated searches downstream of the disappearance and recovered the man's body after hours of operations; one daughter remains in serious condition and officials have not released further medical details.
- The Carabinieri are coordinating procedural follow-up and the incident underlines how rapidly summer river currents can become deadly, which may prompt local warnings or reviews of public safety measures.