Italian authorities carried out a rescue described as "heroic" in the city of Merano, in northern Italy. Three children of German nationality were in danger after wandering away from their parents during Sunday night.
The children became stranded on a rock in the middle of a river's current, unable to return to the riverbank due to the force of the water. The situation put the three children at imminent risk, requiring a swift intervention from emergency services.
The rescue was successful and the children were safely removed from the rock where they had been stranded. No further details are provided about the rescue operation or the condition of the minors following the incident.
