The strong one Avalanche that threatened the Lopez hill in Bariloche on Wednesday and left a dead. At the same time, one person remains missing and another was rescued.
The operation of rescue It began after 6:30 p.m. and after entering the area of the accident, the teams that led the mission found one of the mountaineers dead.
The Search was suspended at 8 p.m.even though one person is still missing, as there could be a risk to rescuers. The operation will resume early Thursday morning.
The episode occurred under the Refuge Lopezand up to there they were members of the Club Andino Relief Commission, together with the staff of Nahuel Huapi National Park. The local website Económicas Bariloche also reported that firefighters from Ruca Cura, the Army and the Gendarmerie joined the search for the victims.
The warning from the Avalanche Information Center
This morning, the daily bulletin of the Avalanche Information Center He said: “Yesterday there was new snowfall in the middle and alpine areas, accompanied by low temperatures and strong winds, which caused an increase in the accumulations of previous days on the leeward side and the growth of the cornices. We recommend staying on simple terrain and traveling on gentle slopes. (not higher than 30º) in alpine and mid-zone areas.”
“Pay special attention to the sectors of recurrent avalanches, since these can be triggered from above and reach you, even when traveling in the Baja area. Due to the intensity of the winds recorded The plates are probably even separated from the edges and obstacles that normally encourage snow accumulation in their vicinity. Avoid walking near cornices, which may break when a person passes over them. Today is expected to be a day with periods in which radiation may be high.especially towards the east of the coverage area and the temperature will rise towards the afternoonso it is necessary to pay attention to the saturation of the snow surface, especially in the middle zone, since Avalanches could be triggered by this process“It is very important to avoid entering dangerous areas, such as confined spaces, depressions and stream beds, where an avalanche could have serious consequences,” the text added.
Source: Ambito
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