Moments of terror yesterday afternoon along the free beach of the Tonnara di Palmi, where two 11 and 14 -year -old girls were dragged off by a strong marine current. To avoid the tragedy, the heroic intervention of Two carabinieri free from the servicewho dived without hesitation in agitated waters to save them.
The two very young, according to what had been reconstructed, had ventured into the sea for a bathroom, unaware of the danger represented by the currents in that stretch of coast without rescue service. The smallest was immediately overwhelmed by the sea and dragged off. The older sister tried to help her, but she ended up in turn in difficulty, being submerged by the waves.
The desperate cries attracted the attention of the two soldiers, accidentally present on the beach. Without wasting time, both launched themselves into the water. One reached the youngest girl, who fought to stay afloat, managing to bring her back to the shore.
The other carabiniere, meanwhile, has identified the 14 -year -old underwater underwater, now without senses. He extracted it quickly and, once brought to the shore, started the cardiopulmonary resuscitation maneuvers. A timely intervention that allowed to restart the girl’s beat.
Rescue immediately alerted, The young woman was urgently transported to the hospital of Gioia Tauro, to then be transferred to the hospital in Polistena, where she is currently hospitalized in a pharmacological coma. His condition remains critical and the prognosis is reserved.
From his salvatori and all the carabinieri weapon of the province of Reggio Calabria has arrived a message full of affection and hope: “Our most sincere wish for a speedy recovery goes to her”