Overview

• The hiker was reported missing Monday evening after failing to return from a solo trek near Bellagio.
• Search efforts deployed helicopters, drones and cellphone triangulation to pinpoint his location.
• Rescue teams discovered his body Tuesday morning in a forest near Barni, north of Lake Como.
• Authorities suspect heart failure as the cause of death but await a formal medical examination.
• Officials have not disclosed the man’s age or hometown pending next of kin notification.