The heavy snowfalls that hit the Mendoza mountains caused an operation carried out between personnel from the National Gendarmerie and the Mountain Rescue and Assistance Patrol Unit (Upram), belonging to the Mendoza Police, in Penitentswhere the rescue of a disoriented mountaineer was carried out and the evacuation total of the people who are in the place.
From the National Gendarmerie they stated that they received a phone call alerting about a mountaineer who was lost in the vicinity of Penitents due to the adverse weather conditions that have been experienced since the beginning of the week. Following this situation, the search and rescue protocol was activated with special groups, which quickly yielded positive results. The climber was found safe and sound.
After this situation, authorities made the decision to evacuate all the people who were in the Hotel. Penitents and its surroundings. “All in good health,” sources indicated.
“When a person disappears, who fortunately was found quickly, the order is to remove everyone from Penitentes and surrounding areas to avoid any type of major evil. The storm will continue tonight and is expected to last until the early hours of the morning “explained a source to MDZ.
The storm in the high mountains has extended for a good part of the week and has caused, among other things, the closure of the Cristo Redentor International Pass, in addition to the total closure of National Route 7, which can only be accessed as far as the YPF. new located at kilometer 1,151. This Thursday, in addition, a Gendarmerie truck with 11 people on board overturned.
The forecast anticipates that these are the last hours of the storm in the high mountains and that from Saturday onwards the weather conditions will be better, day by day.
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