These are 120 younger individuals and 20 academics and displays had been stunned within the municipality of Montagut i Oix. Seven land items and a helicopter have been mobilized for the rescue. One of the hikers had gentle hypothermia and one other a foot damage
The Generalitat Fire Brigade rescued a gaggle of 140 Dutch hikers this afternoon who had been stunned by a robust storm within the Girona area of La Garrotxa, the place episodes of purple climate are anticipated this Sunday.
Sources from the Fire Department have knowledgeable EFE that, round three within the afternoon, they’ve been alerted that 120 younger individuals and 20 academics and displays had been stunned within the municipality of Montagut i Oix by a robust storm after they had been following the route between the hermitage of Sant Eudald de Jou and the Pont de Llierca.
Firefighters have gone to the realm with seven land items and a helicopter, a tool with which they’ve been evacuated by teams to the campsite the place they’re spending the night time.
Civil Protection had requested to take excessive precautions as a result of threat of storms.
All the hikers are in good situation, based on the identical sources, though one among them had gentle hypothermia and one other had a foot damage.
Throughout Sunday, Meteocat had warned of storms in that space of Catalonia.
⚠ The Servei Meteorològic de Catalunya points warnings for violent climate (#avisosSMP) ⚠
➡ dg. 3:00 p.m. to five:00 p.m.
➡ Possibility of stone with a diameter > 2 cm, wind speeds > 25 m/s, esclafits and/or tornadoes or mànegues.
➡ Grau de perill max. 🔴 6/6
➡ Local time (h) = TU + 2 pic.twitter.com/2j4oSk3SPk
— Meteocat (@meteocat) May 7, 2023
During this Sunday, the Generalitat Fire Brigade additionally evacuated an individual who had been injured within the leg on the Riells i Viabrea mountain; an injured climber, with bruised ribs and again, in Àger; and one other hiker who couldn’t proceed in Rubió.
Avui, #bomberscat we now have realized varied mountain rescues. The first, to Riells i Viabrea (suggested 10:55 a.m.), to the Torroella torrent, the #GRAE has rescued an individual who had fallen unwell in mattress. Hem fet gruatge amb l’🚁 i l’hem dut fins a Sant Celoni, on ens esperava @semgencat pic.twitter.com/O97VaNXEdu
— Bombers (@bomberscat) May 7, 2023
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