Overview

• Francesco Aronica, a 23-year-old from Catania, was on vacation with friends when he dove from a considerable height at Lama Monachile.
• An early reconstruction indicates he hit his head on a rock just before entering the water.
• Firefighters and the 118 emergency service recovered him unconscious and transported him to Ospedale di Monopoli.
• He was declared dead later the same day at the hospital in Monopoli.
• Lama Monachile is a popular tourist spot in Puglia known for international cliff-diving events and carries inherent risks for recreational jumpers.