A man was brought to safety from the Ponti della Valle, part of the Acquedotto Carolino, during a nighttime intervention by Carabinieri in the Caserta area, according to reporting published by ANSA on 13 November 2026.
The incident involved a man in a dangerous position on the historic bridge structure at Valle di Maddaloni. Carabinieri reached him on the structure, secured him, and transferred him to the care of 118 emergency medical personnel.
The intervention followed an alert near the monument. According to local reporting corroborating the ANSA wire account, attention was drawn by unusual parked cars and calls from a person outside the entrance gate to the site.
Officers found the man crying and confused. They first attempted to speak with him before intervening physically to bring him to safety.
The circumstances and personal reasons leading to the incident remain unclear. Judicial authorities were informed.
The man's identity and age have not been reported, nor has his medical condition following transfer to 118 care. Reports describe the rescue as occurring during the night, with one local account placing it in the late evening of 11 November.
Where the rescue took place
The Ponti della Valle are part of the Acquedotto Carolino in Valle di Maddaloni. The Royal Palace of Caserta identifies the structure as 529 metres long and 55.8 metres high, built in tuff with three tiers of arches.
The aqueduct was commissioned by Charles of Bourbon and designed by Luigi Vanvitelli to supply water to the Royal Palace and gardens at Caserta.
What is known and what is not
What is established from the available reporting is limited to the location, the nighttime Carabinieri intervention, the rescue and handover to medical personnel, and the initial alert near the monument entrance.
What has not been reported includes the identity of the person rescued, details of his condition after receiving medical attention, and the motive or personal circumstances behind the episode.
