An Italian winemaker reportedly drowned in a wine barrel after becoming dizzy from nitrogen gas and falling into the fermenting brew while trying to rescue a colleague.
Marco Bettolini, 46, was reaching for his colleague Alberto Pin, 31, when he lost his balance after being overcome with dizziness from intoxicating fumes released during the winemaking process on Thursday, The Telegraph reported.
It is believed that Pin entered the cask autoclave at the Ca’ winery in Rajo in north-east Italy at around 2pm, after realizing the tap was not working and fell ill from the fumes.
Bettolini follows him to help and is attacked by the smoke himself.
Bettolini fell several feet and hit his head at the bottom, where some wine was still there, according to local newspaper Tribuna di Treviso.
Marco Bettolini, 46, tried to help his colleague Alberto Pin, 31, when he suffered from dizziness caused by fumes released during the winemaking process. Ca di Rajo Wines/Facebook
Pin was taken to hospital in Teviso in serious condition, according to Wine News.
He was in a medically induced coma after his heart was restarted, according to News Italy 24.
The entire tragedy was captured on surveillance footage, which has not been released.
His colleague was taken to hospital in Teviso by life flight in serious condition. . He was in a medically induced coma in the ICU after his heart was restarted.Vigili de Fuoco/Twitter
“We are overcome with sadness. For us, these are two brothers, two sons. My thoughts go to these two men, who grew up with us, and to their families,” said winery owner Simone Cecchetto, to Tribuna di Treviso. “We pray for the injured young man, that he recovers quickly.”
Bettolini has been working for the company since 2018 and is the winemaker and cellar manager, reported Wine News.
“He was a great worker, a very generous and quiet person,” said a colleague, according to La Repubblica.
Bettolini has been working for the company since 2018 and is winemaker and cellar manager.Marco/Linkedin
The experienced oenologist also works as a consultant for various wine companies, and also works as an agronomist, specializing in soil management and crop production, according to his LinkedIn.
Veneto President Luca Zaia paid tribute to the two workers, telling the Tribuna di Treviso: “Why today? Why so much pain to those who really don’t deserve it? I offer my condolences to the families who have been devastated by this tragedy and to all who loved and knew the victims and who are now worried about their colleagues who are being treated in hospital.”
The incident is under investigation and no one has been charged, although it has raised concerns about production safety in the Italian wine industry.
Bettolini fell into a barrel on Thursday, falling several meters and hitting his head at the bottom, where the rest of the wine was.cadirajo.wines/Instagram
Chief Prosecutor Marco Martani said preliminary information gathered suggested “no one should have entered the autoclave.” cadirajo.wines/Instagram
Chief Prosecutor Marco Martani said preliminary information gathered suggested “no one should have entered the autoclave,” according to News Italy 24.
Martani said outside companies should have been called in for the damage and special masks and systems should have been used.
Following the trade, Ca’ di Rajo workers gathered to leave a bouquet of flowers in the cellar.
“Alberto and Marco are two brothers for me and for all of us, this is a family for us,” Andrea Zanella, a colleague, told La Repubblica. “We became close in pain and we are close with Marco and Alberto’s family. We ask for respect for our incredible pain. We just hope Alberto can come back to us soon. Marco is a hero for us.”
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