Two Hikers Rescued by Helicopter in Italian Mountains
Two people were stuck in the mountains in Italy.
They were in a forest near a town called Re. This place is in the Valle Vigezzo area.
The two people were looking for mushrooms. Mushrooms are small plants that grow in forests. It was raining at the time.
They got stuck and could not walk out of the forest.
Firefighters came to help them. Firefighters are people who help in emergencies.
The firefighters used a helicopter to save them. A helicopter is a flying machine with blades on top.
The helicopter is called 'Drago'. Drago means 'dragon' in Italian.
The rescue worked well. A rescue is when someone saves people from danger.
Both hikers are now safe.
Vocabulary15 words
- mushroom
- a small plant that grows in forests; people can eat some kinds
- firefighter
- a person whose job is to help in dangerous emergencies
- helicopter
- a flying machine with spinning blades on top
- rescue
- when someone saves a person from danger
- hiker
- a person who walks in the mountains or countryside for fun
- stuck
- not able to move or leave a place
- forest
- a big area full of trees
- mountain
- a very tall hill
- valley
- low land between mountains
- emergency
- a sudden, dangerous situation that needs fast help
- safe
- not in danger
- rain
- water that falls from clouds
- machine
- a tool with moving parts that does a job
- blade
- a flat, thin part that spins or cuts
- danger
- a situation that can hurt you
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1. In the woods near Re 2. Picking mushrooms 3. Firefighters with a helicopter
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Two people were stuck in the _____ in Italy.
They were in a forest near a town called _____.
The two people were looking for _____.
It was _____ at the time.
They got stuck and could not walk out of the _____.
_____ came to help them.
The firefighters used a _____ to save them.
The helicopter is called '_____'.
The _____ worked well.
Both hikers are now _____.
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