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British man missing after diving into Lake Como to rescue father and son

A 37-year-old British man disappeared while attempting to save two people in distress on Monday; extensive search continues.

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What to know

  • A 37-year-old British man disappeared Monday after diving into Lake Como to rescue a struggling father and teenage son; the two he tried to save were rescued and treated for hypothermia.
  • Italian authorities are conducting an extensive search involving helicopters, divers, boats, and underwater robots, with the lake reaching depths exceeding 250 meters in the search area.
  • The UK Foreign Office is supporting the missing man's family and coordinating with Italian local authorities.

“As the lake's depth can reach more than 250m in the search area, rescuers were also preparing to deploy two underwater robots to scan the lake bed where the lake becomes too deep for divers.”

Italian Coast Guard · BBC News ↗

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British man missing after diving into Lake Como to rescue father and son
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yesterdaynow · 7:45 AM ET
  1. background

    Man sinks beneath surface as teenager's mother calls emergency services — The teenager's mother, who had remained on the boat with her younger son, saw the man sinking beneath the surface and called emergency services. The father and son were rescued by a passing boat and given medical treatment for early signs of hypothermia.

  2. background

    British man jumps into Lake Como to rescue struggling father and son — A 37-year-old British man, who was friends with the family and on a boating trip with them, noticed a father and his 16-year-old son in distress in the water near the lake's western shore around 1:30 p.m. local time (12:30 BST) on Monday and jumped in to help them.

  3. 2

    UK Foreign Office confirms support for missing man's family

    The UK Foreign Office stated it is supporting the family of the missing British national and is in contact with local authorities.

    “We are supporting the family of a British national missing in Italy and are in contact with the local authorities.”
    — UK Foreign Office
    1. 1 outlet British man missing after diving into Lake Como to rescue teenager

      first by BBC, 2d ago

      1 more headline
  4. 1

    Intensive search begins with helicopters, divers, boats, and underwater robots

    Italian authorities deployed a helicopter, divers, and boat units from the fire department, coastguard, and state police to search for the missing man. The coastguard prepared to deploy two underwater robots to scan the lake bed where depths exceed 250 meters.

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  1. 4 outlets British man missing after jumping into Lake Como to save father and son

    first by The Independent, 2d ago · also The Times, The Telegraph, Independent UK

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