A near tragedy in Tergu where a 96-year-old man, given the freezing temperatures, had decided to light the gas stove to heat the home environment , when suddenly the cylinder caught fire and the elderly man was burned.

It happened during the ignition maneuvers and when the man, despite his walking problems, became aware of the start of a fire, he tried to move the cylinder away from his home, located on the ground floor, immediately calling for help .

A patrol from the Carabinieri radio unit of Valledoria intervened on the spot.

The elderly man, who suffered burns on his hands, was rescued and accompanied by the medical guard to receive the necessary treatment , while the flaming cylinder was extinguished by the military. Once again, the timely intervention of the carabinieri made it possible to avert a situation that could escalate and have much more serious consequences.