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Fisherman, 65, Dies After 40-Meter Fall Near Lake Garda’s Rocca di Manerba

Police are treating the fall as an apparent accident pending the ongoing inquiry.

Overview

  • He set out to fish Thursday evening and was found Friday morning by a concerned friend, who alerted rescuers around 9 a.m.
  • Mountain and cave rescue teams, the coast guard, firefighters and a helicopter from Bergamo responded, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Initial reports indicate he slipped off a footpath by the medieval ruin on the lake’s west shore.
  • The Carabinieri in Salò have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the fall.
  • Local outlets report he was from Lonato del Garda and cite a funeral notice naming him as ‘Alain C.,’ with fishing gear and personal items recovered near the site.