A 65-year-old woman has died in a tragic Santa Maria de Besora hiking accident after falling approximately 60 metres from a trail. This fatal incident occurred on Saturday afternoon along the Bufadors path.
Emergency services received the report at 13:02. According to the Bombers de la Generalitat, the victim fell from a significant height in difficult terrain. Consequently, this necessitated a complex recovery operation.
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Complex Santa Maria de Besora Rescue Operation
Due to the location’s inaccessibility, the GRAE unit deployed by helicopter. Meanwhile, the rescue effort proved challenging. Therefore, authorities mobilised a second helicopter to assist ground teams. recent fatal traffic accident in Barcelona.
Personnel from the Medical Emergency System attended with a medicalised helicopter. Mossos d’Esquadra officers also attended. Despite the rapid emergency response, however, the woman could not be saved. r
Hiking Safety Warning Issued After Accident
Following this tragedy, the Bombers de la Generalitat issued a plea for public caution. In addition, authorities anticipate more mountain visitors on Sunday due to better weather.
Therefore, they have asked the public to exercise extreme care while hiking.
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