Unfortunate situation
Wind and waves on Lake Como: 45 people rescued
In strong winds and high waves, 45 people were on board twelve boats on Lake Como. Difficulties ensued and the coastguard and fire department had to be called out.
The waves were more than one meter high, the coast guard announced on Sunday.
36 people were brought to safety by coastguard vessels and a further nine by the fire department. They had gotten into the predicament between Saturday evening and Sunday morning due to wind gusts of up to 30 knots.
No injuries
In several cases, the boats were stranded on reefs and between trees, in other cases the boats had broken down or were unable to maneuver and were in danger of colliding with rocky cliffs. There were no casualties.
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