Falls on Baveno's Ferrata: 82-Year-Old Gianfranco Virtuani Died of a Heat Stroke
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It would have been a sickness, due to the heat, to kill Gianfranco Virtuani, the 82-year-old who lost his life in Baveno yesterday.The man, who was still in shape despite his age, was with his 56-year-old son on the via ferrata La Miccia, on Mount Camoscio, when he felt bad and fell...
BAVENO – A father and son were climbing the "La Miccia" via ferrata in Baveno, VCO, considered particularly challenging, this morning, Monday, August 11. The 82-year-old man then lost consciousness, still tied in with his via ferrata kit. His son, clearly in shock, called for help, but by then there was nothing more that could be done for his father. It is believed the man died from exhaustion and the extreme heat of recent days. Alpine rescue a…
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