Elaine Allaby - elaine.allaby@thelocal.com
Updated: Thu 2 Jul 2026 10:50 CET
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A rescue team helicopter flies over the Alps. AFP PHOTO / FRANCIS PELLIER / DICOM / MINISTERE DE L'INTERIEUR
The Veneto Alpine Rescue service has issued an appeal for holidaymakers to keep clear of helipads after a recent rescue mission in the Dolomites was delayed by sunbathing hikers.










