Excursion to the canton of Ticino – man from Zurich gets stuck in the mud
Man from Zurich gets stuck in the mud
A 64-year-old from the canton of Zurich got into serious trouble in an empty reservoir in the Verzasca valley.
This winter, the Vogorno reservoir in the Verzasca valley will be completely emptied for the first time in 56 years. Renovation work is being carried out on the lake bed. That was fatal for a day trippers from the canton of Zurich on Thursday.
It got stuck in the thick mud of the emptied reservoir and blocked for a long time, as the Ticino canton police reported on Friday. The police, as well as the Alpine Rescue and a Rega team, came to the aid of the man on Thursday, as the message said. The 64-year-old man was rescued in difficult terrain with a winch and then flown to a hospital for clarification. He suffered minor injuries.
Due to previous incidents, the Ticino police advise against getting too close. It warns of the difficult, slippery terrain and the risk of getting stuck in the mud.
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