The hunts in the mountains continue in search of the hiker from Mestre lost in the Zoldo area
VAL DI ZOLDO.
Federico is not found yet. The searches for the Venetian lost on Thursday in Val di Zoldo were not successful even in Val Pramper. But they will continue at least until Sunday. The decision came yesterday afternoon, during the meeting of the Research Unit in the Prefecture with the prefect Mariano Savastano and the deputy deputy prefect Rossella Caruso. There will be another Saturday. Meanwhile, Lugato’s wife, Elena Panciera has started a fundraiser on Facebook, “to finance meals and overnight stays for people who want to help us in research,” he explains, “IT, legal and technical consultancy”. Five drones would also be needed, to be entrusted to the firefighters.
The searches.
The Val Pramper area, where the last cell phone signal of the 39-year-old transplanted to Milan had been recorded, was searched meter by meter, but no trace of the employee of the Italian railway network. The coordination of the research operations in the field, in relation to the orographic conditions of the research area – particularly difficult – was entrusted to the head of the Alpine Rescue, Alex Barattin, in close synergy with the provincial fire brigade command, which yesterday was represented by Franco Magrin. Already starting this morning, we will begin to examine the areas not traveled so far, in a wider range of action than the one in which we have operated. In particular those that are included in the perimeter, from which the data of the telephone cells hooked up by the Lugato mobile phone on the day of his disappearance, during what was supposed to be a simple ring excursion to the Baita Angelini bivouac, in the Tamer – San Sebastiano group .
Volunteers.
Important support will come from civil protection volunteers, who are also arriving from other provinces. The available people will be divided into teams that, properly equipped and also equipped with topographic maps, will participate in the research, always under the direction of Cnsas and firefighters. There are also many friends from Lugato in Val di Zoldo, some of whom are prepared to face difficult situations.
Fundraising.
Yesterday afternoon Elena Panciera started an operation, which is having a success perhaps even beyond expectations. Last night more than 200 had already joined the appeal to finance the stay in Val di Zoldo of those who are not professional rescuers, putting together almost 10 thousand euros. What will not be used I will go to the Alpine Rescue. In addition, some drones would be needed.