Date of update: 31/10/2023 14:21 Date of publication: 31/10/2023 14:17
The man left Bucharest on Saturday morning for a mountain hike. Photo: Salvamont Busteni
UPDATE 14.17 The French tourist sought by mountain rescuers in the Bucegi Mountains was found dead on Jepii Mici, in the lower part. The head of Salvamont Busteni, Laurentiu Paraschiv, told Agerpres that the lifeless body will be recovered by land.
“He was found dead on Jepii Mici, in the lower part. He would have fallen about 80 meters from the path. The body will be recovered by land”, said Laurentiu Paraschiv.
UPDATE 12.10. “The missing man in Bucegi is an employee of the French Embassy in Romania. “Regarding the announcement published by Salvamont Romania, we can confirm that it is about an employee of the French Embassy in Romania. We specify that he is a person in good physical condition, familiar with the specific rules of mountain climbing, who has traveled other mountain routes in Romania”, the representatives of the French Embassy in Romania sent.
Initial news: The rescuers from Bușteni, Prahova, Râșnov, Brașov and the mountain gendarmes from Sinaia are looking for a French tourist who disappeared in Bucegi. The man left Bucharest on Saturday morning for a mountain hike.
“A 58-year-old French tourist is being sought by mountain rescuers in the Bucegi Mountains. Athletic build, 1.85 height, 80kg. He left Bucharest on Saturday morning and arrived in Bușteni with the intention of following two possible routes: Option 1- Bușteni, Cab. Gura Diham, Cab. Mălăiesti, Vf. Omu, Babele return, Sinaia…
Variant 2 – Logs.. Jepii Mici, Cab. Caraiman, Cab. Piatra Arsă, return Sinaia station.
Any useful and truthful information is welcome,” Salvamont Bușteni said on his Facebook page.
Photo: IJP Prahova
The Prahova police were notified of the man’s disappearance on Monday afternoon.
The tourist has an athletic build, gray hair, brown eyes, 1.85 meters tall and 80 kg. He was wearing a black jacket, black/khaki pants, khaki backpack, black/khaki sports shoes.
People who can provide information about the man in question are asked to contact the nearest police unit or call the single emergency number 112.
Publisher : AP
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2023-10-31 12:17:00
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