US EditionGrandmother and Five-Year-Old Child Saved After Inflatable Drifts 4km From Shore in Naples
- A five-year-old boy and his grandmother were swept two miles out to sea while using an inflatable mattress, as they enjoyed the warm weather.
- The Italian Coastguard rescued the boy and his grandmother after they drifted two nautical miles from shore.
- The boy's grandfather received assistance on the beach after falling ill during the incident.
- The Italian Coastguard advises caution and warns against using inflatable mattresses in strong winds, emphasizing safety measures.
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The Independent
The Independent (US)Grandmother and grandson swept 4km out to sea on inflatable mattress
A boy who was swept 4km out to sea on an inflatable mattress and his grandmother who dived in to save him were rescued by the coast guard in Naples. Footage shared by the Italian Coastguard on Sunday (29 June) shows a rescuer swimming out to the five-year-old with a rubber-ring around his shoulder as the child drifted off the western coast of Italy. The grandmother had dived in to try and rescue him but strong currents meant she could not reach …
They enjoyed a quiet beach day on the Neapolitan coast when the bath with which they intended to cool off in an Italy punished by the heat wave became a nightmare for a grandmother and her five-year-old grandson. Both of them have been dragged by the current four kilometers from the coast on a mat and have had to be rescued by the Costiera Guard.The events occurred specifically in the municipality of Castellammare di Stabia, when the small mattr…
Dragged about 2 nautical miles from the coast due to wind and current (ANSA)
Current life accidents are the leading cause of death among children under 1 to 4 years of age, and the second among children between 5 and 14 years of age. This is reported by the Ministry of Health in defining tragedies that include "domestic, sports and recreational accidents, those that occur at school and at any other time of private life." Supporting figures, it is estimated that an average of 550,000 city medical consultations are conduct…
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