14-year old Colegio Loyola student Lépido Liriano was evacuated by land from Valle del Tetero in the Parque Nacional José Armando Bermúdez, after falling ill as reported the Ministry of Environment. He was rushed to a Santiago hospital where he is reported to be stable condition.
The Ministry reported that initial efforts to rescue him by helicopter were aborted because of bad weather in the area. He was taken down on a stretcher by rescue forces that had to endure rain and mud on the trails that make these treacherous and very difficult, as reported by the Ministry of Environment. Communication was maintained with the rescuers all the time due to special solar-powered equipment that is now installed on the route.
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Noticias SIN
8 January 2018
