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Lost hiker found in woods near Nemi after sharing phone coordinates
A 30-year-old hiker was found in woods near Nemi, south of Rome.
He had been hiking alone and lost his way as it grew dark.
He used his smartphone to send rescuers his coordinates, helping them locate the area.
Firefighters and specialist rescue teams searched difficult, overgrown trails and found him after about two and a half hours.
One account said he was cold and had an ankle injury, and an ambulance took him to hospital for checks.
The regional park advises hikers to avoid difficult areas alone and stick to safe, marked trails.
A lost hiker was found by firefighters in woodland near Nemi after sending his phone coordinates to the emergency control room.
Firefighters searched difficult terrain with dense vegetation before escorting him to a collection point.
Il Messaggero reported that the hiker was about 30 and was found at around 21:30 after two and a half hours of searching.
Reports differ on the precise location, describing the Specchio di Diana woods in Nemi and an area near Genzano.
Il Messaggero said the hiker was cold and had an ankle injury, and was taken to hospital for checks.
- Who
- A hiker, described by Il Messaggero as a 30-year-old man, was rescued by firefighters.
- What
- He lost his way in the woods and sent his phone coordinates to rescuers, who found and escorted him out.
- When
- Saturday evening; Il Messaggero reported he was found at around 21:30.
- Where
- Woodland near Nemi. Reports identify the Specchio di Diana woods and an area near Genzano.
- Why
- He had lost his way while hiking.
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Rome firefighters dispatched the SAF unit and the Nemi 32/A local team to search for a lost hiker.
The hiker sent his geographic coordinates to the firefighters’ control room using his mobile phone.
Firefighters found and recovered the hiker, according to Il Messaggero.
The hiker was taken by ambulance to the Castelli hospital for checks, according to Il Messaggero.
- Search location
- Specchio di Diana woods, Nemi, according to RomaToday
- Reported recovery time
- Around 21:30, according to Il Messaggero
- Search duration
- Two and a half hours, according to Il Messaggero
- Rescue teams
- SAF firefighters and the Nemi local team
- Hiker’s condition
- Cold with an ankle injury, according to Il Messaggero
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What people are saying
The extensive and lengthy interventions by rescuers are unfortunately frequent, sometimes involving aircraft as well as many ground teams, because solo hikers or groups of tourists get lost in the dense woodland of the Alban Hills.