A four-year-old girl fell into the sea on a hiking excursion on the south coast of Italy.
It fell 30 meters deep and died.
Sapri / Palinuro - A little girl fell off a cliff on the coast of southern Italy and died.
According to the German press agency, the four-year-old child was German.
The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon (May 22) in a small coastal town around 170 kilometers southeast of Naples in the province of Salerno.
The child's family was on vacation in Italy.
Tragic accident in Italy: Child (4) falls 30 meters from a cliff while on family vacation
The Adnkronos news agency reported that the accident happened during a family outing.
As they were walking along a path along the cliff, the child fell 30 meters and fell into the sea.
A coast guard patrol boat recovered the body and brought it to port, reports the Italian agency ANSA.
“I express my deepest bond with the family.
I am very sorry for what happened.
It's a tragedy that shakes the whole community, ”said Mayor Carmelo Stanziola.
Why the girl fell off the cliff was so far unclear.
The Italian newspaper
Corriere Della Serra
reports that the child slipped and fell.
The public prosecutor's office commissioned the coast guard to provide further clarification.
A French hiker fell from the cliff a few years earlier.
Misfortune in Italy: 4-year-old dies on family outing
The “Sentieri dei Fortini” paths attracted numerous tourists, the newspaper reported on.
However, some passages, including a point with an overhang, are only suitable for experienced hikers or should only be walked with a guide.
The accident is said to have happened exactly at the height of the overhang.
Another serious accident occurred in Italy on Sunday (May 23). The cabin of a cable car on Lake Maggiore has crashed. According to the rescue workers, there were eleven people in the gondola. At one of the highest points on the route, which connects the lake town of Stresa with the Mottarone mountain, the cabin fell down. At least nine people died in the accident.
(lb / dpa)
