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Man rescued from cave on Sardinia after being trapped by rockslide for 26 hours

The Guardian Australia - World · 13 October 2026 at 4:40 am

Man rescued from cave on Sardinia after being trapped by rockslide for 26 hours

Luca Olmetto was trapped roughly 10 metres below ground in the Gorroppeddu cave in the Urzulei mountain range A 31-year-old man has been pulled alive from a cave on the Italian island of Sardinia after being trapped roughly 10 metres below ground for 26 hours following a rockslide.

In a huge and complex operation, rescuers worked non-stop after Luca Olmetto became trapped in the Gorroppeddu cave in the rugged Urzulei mountain range in central-eastern Sardinia on Sunday afternoon.

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Man rescued from cave on Sardinia after being trapped by rockslide for 26 hours

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