Italy - September 20, 2024

Amidst the relentless bad weather that has gripped the Marche region, a video capturing a tense vessel recovery operation in the historic Mandracchio area of Ancona has emerged, underscoring the multifaceted challenges faced by local emergency services. The footage shows the intricate process of retrieving a vessel amidst the backdrop of flood relief operations that have seen over 700 rescues in the region over two days.

The Mandracchio, a small port area within Ancona, where the old meets the new, was not only dealing with adverse weather conditions but also the plight of a stranded vessel. While the broader operations by firefighters and rescue teams involved managing floodwaters, evacuations, and securing dangerous infrastructures across Ancona, Macerata, and Pesaro Urbino, this particular incident in Mandracchio added another layer of complexity.