A woman died after falling and smashing her head during a gym workout, leaving doctors unable to save her despite five days of treatment.
Luana Labbate was reportedly exercising at a gymnastics bar when she fell and suffered a serious head injury.
The 43-year-old was rushed to hospital in a coma, where she was admitted to intensive care in critical condition.
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The accident happened on Friday (6 November) at a gym in Sambuceto, in the municipality of San Giovanni Teatino, near Pescara, Italy.
Emergency crews took Luana to Santo Spirito Hospital in Pescara, where doctors fought to save her life.
But her injuries proved too severe, and brain death was established on Tuesday (10 November).
Her death was formally confirmed after the required observation period, as reported by Need To Know.
Her family agreed to donate her organs, with the retrieval operation taking place yesterday (11 November).
The Carabinieri are investigating the circumstances surrounding the fall.
It is not yet clear why Luana lost her balance or exactly how the accident happened.
Originally from Isernia, in the Molise region, Luana had been living in Abruzzo for several years.
The municipal administration in Poggio Sannita, where Luana’s family came from, paid tribute to her, offering its “sincere condolences” following her “untimely death”.
It also praised the family’s decision to donate her organs, describing it as a gesture of “extraordinary human and civic value”.
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