Snorkeling drama in Italy Swiss tourist disappears in the Tyrrhenian Sea
He did not reappear after snorkeling: A 26-year-old Swiss man disappeared in the sea in Italy. Coastguards, police and sea rescuers found the man completely exhausted after a search operation.
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- A Swiss tourist disappears into the sea while snorkeling in Italy.
- His brother alerts the authorities: A major search operation is launched immediately.
- The missing man is eventually found exhausted on another beach and has to be treated in hospital.
That was a close call: a Swiss vacationer disappeared without a trace while snorkelling off the coast of Italy. According to Blick, the 26-year-old was a keen snorkeler: but after an underwater excursion, he disappeared without a trace for almost two hours. Then his brother raised the alarm and informed the coastguard.
The problem: the man had problems with his leg. His brother feared the worst.
A large-scale search operation was initially unsuccessful. A patrol boat from the sea rescue service, lifeguards and the police on land found no trace. The coastguard then deployed a helicopter and extended the search.
The man was finally found more than an hour after the search operation began near a beach several hundred meters away. The Swiss man was completely exhausted and was taken to hospital.
