Serious accident in Guardia Piemontese, in the Cosentino area , where a three-year-old child was crushed by an iron gate .
It was around 6.30pm when the gate of a beach establishment in the tourist resort fell down, overwhelming the little boy who was nearby .
The Carabinieri of Paola's company have started investigations into the causes of the failure, which are still ongoing.
Parents , people from the area, and other patrons of the beach who witnessed the scene immediately raised the alarm and asked for help to be sent. An 118 helicopter intervened on site.
The medical staff, after checking the child's condition, opted for air transport to the Annunziata hospital in Cosenza. Here the little boy is hospitalized in very serious conditions.
At the site of the accident, in addition to 118 and Arma, personnel from the coast guard, port master's office of Cetraro also operated.
(Unioneonline/vl)
