Three officers of the Carabinieri in Italy have died during an exercise in Val Masino, province of Sondrio.
The Italian media reports that the young carabinieri fell down a cliff during training to climb a height. The victims are 32, 25 and 22 years old.
"They were running a two-team drill. During the climb, one of the teams fell. One belonged to the Alpine School of the Guardia di Finanza (Sagf) station in Sondrio, while two to that of Madesino.
In addition to the carabinieri, the acting magistrate of the Sondrio Prosecutor's Office, Piero Basilone, was also present. The rescue teams who received the request for help at around 13:00 were also present and are working to extract the bodies", the Italian authorities informed.