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Body of Missing German Tourist Found After Flash Flood at Alessandria Campsite

Specialized teams used heavy equipment to locate her body four kilometers downstream.

Overview

  • Firefighters recovered the victim in the Valla torrent area after days of search operations.
  • The woman disappeared during the night between September 21 and 22 when a sudden torrent swept through Camping Lago Isola near Spigno Monferrato.
  • She and her husband tried to flee their camper with two dogs; he reached safety with one animal as she slipped and was carried away with the other.
  • Four river-rescue units from the Alessandria command and other regional commands led the effort, supported by an earth-moving group with an excavator to clear flood debris.
  • Authorities have not released forensic findings or further investigative details at this stage.