Trapani, 3 July 2022 – One ends in tragedy birthday party a Ericea medieval village on the hill it overlooks Trapani. While celebrating his 40th birthday a man died falling into an artesian well of 27 merti. The victim is Antonio Andreani, from Molfetta. The drama took place shortly after midnight, in a villa rented for the occasion in the Pegno district. It all happened in front of friends and family. Only in the early morning did the rescuers manage to recover the body: inside the cavity there were about ten meters of water.
The dynamics of the facts have yet to be reconstructed with precision. According to the first information leaked by the investigators, it seems that the 40-year-old was dancing and would not have noticed that he was above the trap door that covered the artesian well. A structure that suddenly gave way under his weight. The man then fell under the frightened eyes of those present: there was nothing for him to do. I immediately arrived on the spot 118 rescuers con the fire brigade and the carabinieri. In-depth investigations into the affair are underway, while on the victim’s body – transferred to the Marsala morgue – the prosecutor has ordered an autopsy.
What is an artesian well
The 40-year-old from Erice fell into an artesian well: it is a cavity where water can emerge without the need for any technological support, such as pumping systems. In fact, the water present in the subsoil tends to rise naturally towards the surface, thanks only to the pressure it exerts itself.