Italian Firefighters Use Helicopter to Rescue Boys Stuck on Boulder in River Rapids

Italian firefighters used a helicopter to rescue two boys who were stuck on a boulder surrounded by dangerous rapids on the Sesia river in Serravalle on May 21.

According to a local report, of particular concern in the boys’ plight was that parts of an old bridge were in the water and could have hurt them if they had been swept away by the current.

The boys were rescued, and received some bruising, the report said. Credit: Vigili del Fuoco via Storyful