A hellish Sunday for beachgoers who had decided to spend the day at Punta Molentis, one of the jewels of the Sarrabus coastline.
The devastating fire that broke out near the coast of Villasimius triggered moments of fear and a general stampede from the coastline.
And while ground teams from the Forestry Corps and air forces went into action to put out the fire, the Coast Guard also mobilized, rescuing 102 swimmers by sea, who were brought to safety by the CP320 patrol boat.
A Guardia di Finanza patrol boat also arrived on the scene, rescuing another forty people . Several private citizens also went to the scene, offering their boats for the rescue and evacuation.
(Unioneonline)