Search teams were at work on the morning of 8 October 2026 in Ponte, in the province of Benevento, looking for a 43-year-old Romanian man reported missing along the Calore river.
According to NTR24, the operation is being conducted by firefighters from Benevento, with river-rescue personnel, Topografia Applicata al Soccorso operators and ground teams. The helicopter unit based in Pontecagnano is providing aerial reconnaissance.
What is known so far is limited to the search itself. The report does not identify the man, specify the circumstances of his disappearance, give a precise location along the river, or provide an outcome.
The search was described as ongoing at the time of the report.
