Three friends filmed in final embrace before being swept away by flash floods in Italy
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- Three young friends, including a couple, were filmed in a heartbreaking final embrace before they were swept away by flash floods in northern Italy.
Patrizia Cormos, 20, her friend Bianca Doros, 23, and her boyfriend Cristian Molnar, 25, had decided to take a stroll along the Natisone River near Udine in the northern Friuli region when the river surged to dangerous levels after days of torrential rain.
The two women and man, all aged in their 20s, were last seen alive on Friday standing thigh deep in the swirling river water on a tiny island they walked to in the middle of the river.
#Italy #flood #friuliveneziagiulia
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Imagine seeing this as their sister, brother, mom or dad. Man I hope the families are ok right now. Can’t even imagine.
Absolutely heartbreaking, this brought me to tears. I feel so sorry for their families.
Hahahaha 😂
@@Castor1829now, that's just silly.
Lies. Hearts can't physically break without bones.
And especially galling for the families of the 2 that knew how to swim, but didn't leave the 1 that didn't. That's part of the reason Canadian parents pay for swimming lessons!!!!
Crazy woo crraaaazzzzy times
The only force humanity will never control. The force of nature
They are trying to.
If humanity survived long enough it absolutely will control nature. Nature has been here much longer than us. Doesn't mean it will outlast us.
But these flash floods were man made. Literally murderer by it.
soon humanity will regaine control over nature. we've advanced enough already
Laughs in geo engineering
My heartbreaks for their family and friends.
Lol 😂
@@Castor1829 ?
Lies. HEarts can't physically break without bones.
Praying: a psychological placebo for those who want to feel good about doing nothing
@@SokratisFreeman
Please elaborate further.
The water is so strong that it will probably sweep away even large animals. They were standing on a small island in the middle. The moment they step off, they'll be swept away. There's no chance of crossing to the bank without being swept away. And they actually were when the river rose.
It's disheartening to read all the comments that don't seem to get this and blame them for their fate... 😑
@@Eragon2679 Almost like it's consequences of their stupidity. And it wasn't a "small island", it was steady, set ground that they could cross before it got this bad. They decided to wait.
Honestly, natural selection and they're extremely stupid
I feel so bad for them. Knowing they were going to die and giving eachother hugs, made my eyes start leaking. 😔
Heart wrenching
Lmfao 😂😂😂
The circumstances remain uncertain. I saw a picture where they stood in the area while the water gushed down. why didn't they move to the river's edge upon noticing the approaching water? Perhaps they were wrongly advised to stay together in the middle of the river. Rest in Peace!
It was deeper near the edges, at least one meter difference.
The rescuers asked them to hug it out, the rescue team did a poor job on this.
@@IslanderloverBKKno idea if the rescue team did a poor job or not, but telling them to link together is good advice in this situation. A triangle shape is the best
@@IslanderloverBKK But at least the rescue team didn't risk their own lives in a futile gesture, like the 2 that could swim did by staying with their weakling companion. I hope the better ones are compensated by the other family.
@@narcisgabri The photo on Facebook shows water approaching, yet they stood in the middle. it shows there was no water at the edge.
They had eachother at the end. Thats more than alot of can ask for. Im sorry for your losses.
💔😢prayers for their souls and those they left behind
Oh yeah that’s going to help 🙄
What a horrid tragedy! The sheer power of that flow is terrifying. Absolutely heartbreaking. Prayers for the victims, their friends, and families 😢🙏
Condoglianze alle famiglie
"Cross as a group when the water is especially swift or deep. The strongest person should be slightly upstream to break the current for the others. Cross in a line holding onto each other's pack straps, side by side with arms linked, or in a tripod with arms linked..." National Park Service.
Also, always stay upstream of the weaker members of the group, so if it comes to that the break can be quick, clean and leave the better members unentangled.
@@vangroover1903 Holding each other adds weight against the water force, while the heavier person upstream blocks the current as they move.
swimm upstream diagonal to catch an eddy
@@reecom9884 Yes, in theory, but if the heavier person is the weak link they might take out the higher value people if they fall or fail. The important thing is to have the weak link ready to cut loose. It's a similar logic to taking a slower friend when walking in bear country.
@@vangroover1903 The lighter person is the weak link, not the heavier person when walking in a fast moving stream. There are videos showing how its done.
To those asking... "why didn't they swim to shore".
Perhaps one to more of them couldn't swim?
The fire-fighters told them to huddle together... probably because,
one or more weren't strong swimmers.
no it’s because it’s impossible to swim there
That would only be 1 fatality, though. There must have been more to it, or the better ones could have and (we hope) would have got away to safety (and life), maybe with a quick, sad Ciao, Bella!????.
It's like the Polar Bear Defence: just be faster than at least one of your party.
R.I.P to my Romanian fellows😢😢😢.. Horrible 😭
Would swimming diagonally given them a better chance of survival??
They were italians, they could not swim. Water is a strange thing for them.
no, water stream was too strong
@@marguskiis7711 they were romanians
@@buffeeyy the water was until their knees.
@@marguskiis7711 They were not even Italians...failed joke
Dumnezeu sa ii odihnească!😢
It said they were on an island in the river when it began to rise. Also the they were thrown rope to grab onto but they couldnt reach it.
Anyone gonna talk about the camera man
Chi li ha ripresi è l autista del pulmann che li ha visti e chiamato i soccorsi
Anyone gonna talk about how the water was barely moving and they could literally walk in it??? Wtf. Yet they stand there basically giving up??
He was far away and called the rescuers. Duh.
Camera man never dies
@@adammonahan687 Quote from one of the top comments:
"The water is so strong that it will probably sweep away even large animals. They were standing on a small island in the middle. The moment they step off, they'll be swept away. There's no chance of crossing to the bank without being swept away. And they actually were when the river rose."
At least they were hugging each other
Poor rescue
God have mercy
He has.
Grownups shouldn't have imaginary friends......
So sad 😭 heartbreaking. God take them to heaven🙏🏽 may they rest in peace
"Why the person who took the video didnt go & help them?!!!"
The longer vid clip shows the video was zoomed in, the person was quite far away from them.
Rest in Peace.
Also, why should they risk a better life for 3 people that go river walking with 1 non-swimmer?
if they called for help and they were told to "stay put", then that's another story
This is terrible but I find it hard to imagine how they could get themselves in such a position. They had safely crossed over to the large gravel island which was quite big. How did they end up surrounded by all that water? Surely it must have taken a few minutes at least. Why didn't they try to get back safely the way they came? Did they just panic and freeze? I've seen a photo of the gravel island and it doesn't seem that far back to banks. Then I wonder if one of them couldn't swim. Maybe they just stayed there in the hope that they would be rescued. This is such an awful thing to have happened.
One of them couldn't swim and she probably panicked and made it harder for her Friends to think clearly. The other two, expecially the guy, would have made it but they decided to not leave the friend behind, in hope to find safety together, but they all died.
That river under that bridge is super deep n narrow the currents once past it much be crazy
My deepest condolences~~after looking at this video, they should have fought to survive. The video shows the water in a calm state, and close the shoreline....was their being there intentional??
Was wondering the same thing
So young still..😢
Rip ❤❤😢
Man, I wonder how this could happen. So sad. I guess it’s hard to judge without being there, but seems like they could have just dove in and swam to shore. Sad regardless and I’m sorry for their family’s.
They were on a hump, so it looks shallow, but around them the waters swirl deep, dark and strong...............like in the rapids in Deliverance.
Darwin prize coming
@@marguskiis7711 Nomination seconded. Apparently the man could swim, but didn't, so there might be a special Golden Raspberry category for him.
Rip 😢
Why didn't they make a break for the shore? Seems odd.
The video clearly says they're on a small island in the river
That video was them standing on island that was flooded they couldn’t walk to shore. Maybe swim but you’d have to be an Olympic level swimmer to make to across from the looks of that water.
Nah, not Olympic level just standard level. Looks like they panic, made some bad choices, and may of paid the cost. In the old Spartan adage, survival of the fittest. Sad story
Scheinbar könnten sie nicht schwimmen. Sie hielten sich ja keine Sekunde übe Wasser, was auch ein Nicht-Olympionik schafft, wenn er schwimmen gelernt hat. Mich erinnert das an das Drama damals vor 8 Jahren in Indien "waterfall incident in India sweeps Family into the water", wo diese Familie nicht wie alle anderen um ihr Leben ans Ufer liefen (als plötzlich eine Flut kam, weil weiter oben eine Schleuse geöffnet, aber nicht gewarnt wurde), sondern scheinbar versuchten, noch trockenen Fußes ans Ufer zu kommen. Sie standen auch so zusammen und wurden dann alle 5 den Patalpani-Wasserfall hinuntergespült. Der Vater und 2 Töchter starben, 2 Söhne überlebten. Alles wurde gefilmt, es konnte niemand helfen...
@@keitholiver6152 Currents are very hard to get out of.
Who filmed them?
My mom bought one kislux and she loves it. It had been there for over 10 years when she went out with it.
Sad.. but am I the only one that finds this a bit bizarre?
Me, I can swim and don't really see the danger here tbh...
I find it bizarre too. First time a saw the full vid I had the impression that they wanted to kill themselves.
@@maikelh5718 Reports claim 1 of them couldn't swim, but that is no reason all 3 should be still standing there like that. They all showed very poor crisis decision making. PS a flash flood is a lot stronger and wilder than a normal strong current, but still, it could have been 1/3, not 3/3.
@@razvanblandu3819 They might just be stupid and emotionally incontinent. Reports claim the guy went back for his GF who couldn't swim, so he obviously had issues with prioritising and decision making.
Riposate in pace anime belle❤😞👼👼
Quem sou eu para julgar.
Mas parece que ficarem os tres abraçados não parece ser a melhor forma de lutar pela sobrevivênciia, ao menos naquela situação.
E outra, quem diabos tem ideia de passear em um rio após dois dias de chuvas torrenciais???????
Tragedy.God be with their families, this is so sad.Three angels, stay together in Eternal life and love each other😢❤
God is the who organized this
FU god FU jesus
This is so painful
Not really
gods plan
Good luck with Italian rescue they take their sweet azz time no rush they were doomed.
Horrible. I go anywhere near water I have a life preserver.
When we go into Bear Country that's what we call our fat friend, JimJim.
After days of continuous rain, adults go to the river and almost die. Please don’t blame the government.
Almost>?
Actually, the government official in charge of the dam project used sub-par material and embezzled money resulting in people having every reason to believe it was safe to walk along the river. When the dam broke, it was due to gross malicious fraud and that the outcome could result in many deaths was well known by the contractors and the politicians who participated in the fraud. So, there's every reason to blame politicians.
The locals knew about it, although they were visiting.
@@alexhunt990 they haven't found these idiots
As usual there are a lot of very stupid people here in the comments section. Deepest condolences to the families..very sad.
Yeah, its really tragic how people in West Europe can not swim or survive meeting a piece of nature at all. Thats really sad indeed.
So sad when the stated the guy said he wasn't leaving them behind because they didn't know how to swim they came together and was leaving together
Hanno trovato ole due ragazze ma il ragazzo ancora no😢😊
How sad
Who filmed them standing there that they couldn’t help them in that moment, was it a drone or a person filming? Prayers for their families
A person on a bridge and he was a witness who called firefighters for help
They were on an island, higher land ..thought will resist. The mistake was not reacting when the water increased, could have tried, at least, to reach those trees
where was your powerfull invisible god?
Very sad .. but who was filming them
Good question!
I don't understand why they didn't make for the bushes behind them ?
@LMC232 Perhaps one to more of them couldn't swim? The fire-fighters told them to huddle together...
They’re standing on a small island. Deep fast flowing water all around it.
@@FIstof7LEGEND That did not happen within a minute. These people walked from the bank, obviously fully dressed..to the middle of a river and stayed there while water was rising
I have so many questions. 😓🙏🕊️🕊️🕊️
the camera man: 📷😀👍
Ore 13.29: Patrizia fa la prima delle 4 chiamate al 112
Ore 13,35: i tre ragazzi (su una collinetta di ghiaia circondata dall’acqua) vengono notati da un autista di uno scuolabus sul ponte Romano. Si ferma e chiama i carabinieri
Ore 13,47: Patrizia fa l'ultima telefonata al 112
Ore 14,02: il tentativo disperato e vano dei VVFF di recuperare i ragazzi lanciando corde da una gru. Cristian la manca di poco, le ragazze non riescono ad avvicinarsi (e spariscono nella corrente)
Alle ore 14,02 non era ancora arrivato l'elicottero partito da Campoformido (UD) distante circa 8 minuti di volo, e tanto meno quello partito da Venezia, distante oltre 30 minuti di volo.
Alcune considerazioni fattuali:
• I VVFF sono arrivati tempestivamente (certamente prima delle 14.00 quando i ragazzi erano ancora vivi e salvabili) ma con attrezzature inadeguate che non hanno consentito il loro salvataggio
• alle richieste di soccorso delle 13,35 o, meglio, delle 13,29 AVREBBE DOVUTO PARTIRE IMMEDIATAMENTE e PRIORITARIAMENTE l'elicottero da Campoformido, che sarebbe arrivato al più tardi sulla verticale dei ragazzi entro 12/15 minuti (8 di volo + allerta equipaggio + decollo). Cioè entro le 13,50 (quando i ragazzi erano ancora vivi e abbracciati) e avrebbero avuto a disposizione circa 10 minuti per sollevarli con le attrezzature di bordo (come si fa in caso di soccorso alpino), e salvarli prima che sparissero nei vortici (ore 14,02).
• La richiesta dell'elicottero da Venezia? Incomprensibile e tragicamente inutile
Morale: I ragazzi impreparati e imprudenti si sono posti in una situazione di pericolo, ma i soccorsi inadeguati e male coordinati ne hanno impedito il salvataggio
vatti a buttare in tagliamento, ma di notte.
Should at least try to cross the river, considering that the water level seems way below their knee level. The moment they got tgt for a group hug shows that they have given up. If u asked me, it’s too early to give up, I would have tried to fight through the current while water level still low
I would have left moment water started to cover my shoes
The current was probably too strong
There must be something missing from this report. Else it doesn't add up. They're in knee deep water, not enough of a current to knock them over, with trees and land a very few feet away.
Yes, but they re also stupid young Romanians, taking pictures in all the wrong places at the wrong times
The water must picked up speed shortly thereafter. It has been shown in tests that a mere 6 inches deep of swiftly moving water will knock a person off his/her feet and sweep them away. Look at how the water is much swifter in the video at 0:20.
@@davidk6269 The river was rapidly rising. Instead of swimming to shore they swam to a sandbar in the middle of the river. They then stood on that sandbar and hugged until the river rose above it and overtook them. I do believe it is in poor taste to criticize the dead but they certainly had a long window of time to save themselves. Instead they waited for someone else to come save them.
They were on a little island area, if they moved they were not in knee deep water and the second the moved they would be swept away.
I live in a small town in the UK and it is prone to flooding from a nearby river. A few years ago there was a lot of intense heavy rain and it started to flood and cars were abandoned. We. abandoned our car and started to walk along an industrial estate to get home and the water was only ankle deep and we were shocked at how strong the current was and as we were walking through the water i could feel the water starting to pull me and it was a struggle to keep upright. Fortunately we made it home.
Prosecutors have opened an investigation?. To prosecute who?.
What the hell were they doing down there?
why they go there?
0:03
Why arent they trying to even move, its still at leg level..
To some, sometimes hugs are more important than life itself???? They hugged their way into the morgue during The Event.
they were on a small island, one of the girl didn't know to swim, they were trying to keep her safe
@@vangroover1903 Wow
@@ratatat9790 Yeah, it was pretty weird. Anyways, that was Italians and these were Romanians, apparently, so wrong stereotypes
Why didn't they move for the bank soon as water hit their feet?
If they could see them how did they not save them???
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ 0:51
So...give up and hug?
This seems like a choice
What choice?
@@boozolini4465 The choice not to grab the tree next to them.
Staying close together would give them a better chance of resisting the current.
@@Ch1pp007 which tree? 🤔
@@boozolini4465 The one on the right of the screen right next to them.
Chemtrails are not a conspiracy theory
That's only because they are not even a thing.
Dozens died in Brazil in the same circumstance. But they worth less. Ty Telegraph.
Sad
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Who are they going to prosecute? Nature?
How about getting out of the water?
They are only knee deep, the shore isnt far and they just stand there until they get swept away...why?
Natural selection. Instead of hugging I would be doing everything possible to SURVIVE.
The rescuers were telling them to do so. At that moment, not everyone will have that kind of thinking. They were in a lot of fear and thought listening to the rescuers was the best way to survive.
Worse, reports say 2 knew how to swim but they stayed with the weakling that couldn't. People need to think more clearly when the situation demands it.
If there is no bread, eat cakes and if there is no water, drink lemonade or make a cup of tea
Swim with current not against it
May they rest in peace. This is terrible
Pieces
@@Castor1829 Nah, they might swell up but unless there were jagged rocks they should be in one piece.
Well another one bites the dust
Prosecutors? Who they gonna prosecute? The water?
Maybe some of the people who should've rescued them. For example, the pilot of the rescue helicopter who waited 20 minutes after the first call to start his flying trash can.
ok, let me get this straight, water was not that deep yet there was someone filming and not helping out. Is it me or humanity gone mad?
Why didn't they climb the tree literally 2 foot away from them
Actually, I thought of that too when I first saw it. I think they were so paralyzed with fear. The rescuers also told them to hug it out.
they were stupid idiots
Is it possible to record a video but not help? bunch of cowards...
It doesn't do anyone any good to dive in and become another casualty. There's nothing they could have done...
Perché i pompieri non si sono calmati con le corde a salvarli invece di solo buttagliele????
Dumnezeu sa-i ierte!
Rip
Too much stupidity in these comments. People have no clue how strong river currents can be.
Yep..plenty of idiots around.
why did they go in the water? Idiots...
Agreed, but the real tragedy is that 2 could swim and might have made it if they had their priorities straight and made better decisions. The family of the weakling one must or should feel doubly awful.
Really? People fully dressed should leave the middle of rivers soon as water starts to cover their shoes. Better yet..not stand on tiny higher pieces of land in middle of rivers when they can't swim.
Sounded like soowerside
Too bad we couldn't see the film.
the helicopter might save them if arrives on time 😢😢😢😢
😢😢😢😢
Why would they walk to an island in the middle of the river instead of going to the bank at the first place?
România isi plânge victimele :(((((((((
Termina cu tampeniile,plange pe dracu, ce cautau doar ei in mijlocul raului cand se anuntase cod galben? Ce cauta fata aia fara sa stie sa inoate? Astia sunt desteptii care ignora autoritatile crezand ca ei sunt mai destepti si uite ca nu au fost.Daca stateau linistiti in casa si nu ieseau pe ttimmpul asta furrtunos =acum traiau dar cand ai creier putin asta se intampla
@@alexxander8158Oh there was a code yellow announced? I didn't get to read that in other news, but thanks for telling.
Hmm some recent film called nyad.
The current is not strong and the river bank is near where they were standing, why didn't they swim to the bank????
Exactly what I was thinking 🤷♂️
heck walk to the bank, knee deep water and they were not being pulled any where
Ehy smarty pants, they were on a sand isle before that happened..on their right and left water was far deeper.
But it is, and it wasn't. Apparently it was like the river in the old JJ Cale song
@@alessandrom7181 whats the depth got to do with attempting to swim through a non fast current?
🙏 🙏 🙏
Praying: a psychological placebo for those who want to feel good about doing nothing
Just stand there 😂
ขนาดมีเฮลิคอปเตอร์ยังช่วยไม่ได้
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 1:02
bro to be honest RIP but they couldve gotten out of there the water wasnt pretty depp people have gottten out of way worse flash floods this could benn easily solved and they sholdnt have Died RIP
Undirtunatly they did not swim to the land when the water was weak. They lost valueable time staying quiet :(
Wow. Can’t be that dumb ?
If they were able to stand there like that, could they not have moved closer to shore? I imagine the current was strong but if they moved together as a group....
They all survived
Your brain cells didn't though.
I don’t mean to be mean but the report states that there had been strong rains/storms going on in the area for days prior and they decide to go for a stroll?? Play stupid Games win stupid prizes!! 🙄
They were tourists. But authorities worn them about the bad weather on phones. They just ignored the messages …
And not just go for a stroll but a stroll to the middle of a river !