BUT 72-year-old resident of Madrid. He died on Tuesday afternoon after falling from a height of about 90 meters. Picos de Europa.

The accident occurred in the Orcados Rojos area, on the border between Cantabria and Asturias, where GREIM members found the body this morning, the Cantabrian government said.

The people accompanying him went to the Cabaña Verónica shelter to ask for help, and it was the guard who gave the notice to the Cantabrian government’s Emergency Center 112 minutes before 5:00 pm when he mobilized to visit the shelter. The Civil Protection Intervention Group, firefighters from 112, both executive authorities, and the GREIM of the Civil Guard, and the situation was reported to 112 Asturias, which proceeded to mobilize the resources of the Principality, reports Europa Press. .

Although the accident occurred in Asturian territory, due to difficult weather, both communities sent troops to carry out rescue efforts.

fog in the area

A Cantabrian government helicopter was unable to fly to the area due to fog, and a Principality of Asturias Emergency Service (SEPA) helicopter made the first attempt to take off, although it had to abort the mission, so the operation continued on Earth.

Following a warning from the victim’s comrades, the mountain ranger went to the victim’s location and, returning to Cabaña Verónica, contacted 112 Cantabria to report the situation.

He was handed over to the doctor of the Civil Protection response team, which, along with firefighters from 112, was in the Invernales de Higuedri area.

There were no signs of vital activity of the man, there were injuries incompatible with life, which confirmed his death.

A coincident improvement in weather conditions allowed the SEPA helicopter to make a second attempt, which managed to leave a doctor and a rescue worker from the Asturian Guard in Orcados Rojos to continue the approach on foot.

Both agreed with the body and prepared to evacuate it in anticipation of the arrival of more troops.

Finally, it was the GREIM agents who took him out of the area where he was and moved to another area accessible to vehicles.

For its part, the SEPA rescue team, which spent the night in Cabaña Verónica, is organizing an operation to evacuate the victim’s four companions.