An avalanche in the Lopez Hill in Barilocheleft trapped under the snow Three tourists who were practicing cross-country skiingAs a result of the collapse, it has already been reported that one fatal victim and one injured person have been found. survivor who managed to escape and alert rescuersA third person was found early Thursday morning with minor injuries and signs of hypothermia.
Martín Raffo, head of assistance from the Bariloche Andean Club, reported that at the beginning of the search, in addition to the bad weather that was expected for this Thursday, The length of the avalanche was more than 500 meters.which made the area of the operation complicated. However, this morning they carried out the dangerous search that resulted in the found alive of one of the missing persons.
Search in Cerro López.
Avalanche on Cerro Lopez
The avalanche occurred on Wednesday, September 4, at 5:15 p.m., when a group of guides requested immediate attention due to a landslide in the upper area of Cerro López, in Bariloche. “They managed to find Two of the three missing persons. One of them with a picture of minor injuries and a picture of hypothermia and the other person, a female, who died in the accident“, the guide told TN.
The operation was carried out despite the risk of a new landslide. The man who survived was found half-buried and managed to get his arm out to notify 911 of his whereabouts. The rescuer reported that the Rescue Commission gave him a rapid treatment for hypothermia and they accommodated the man in a warm environment before being transported by ambulance. 30 people from the Rescue Commission worked on the incident..
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