And landslide in the caves that are close to Blue Ice GlacierWest of the bagginin Río Negro, left as balance one dead and one seriously injured.
The fatal victim was a 38 year old touristfrom Caleta Olivia, which had severe injuries to his extremities.
On the other hand, the second victim is 42 years old and must have been flown in helicopter to be assisted by doctors, since he had polytraumatisms.
The deceased was with his wife when the passage packed with ice and snow collapsed and died due to the serious injuries he sustained.
Their remains were rescued at 18:00when they had passed around four hours of the fatal event.
In turn, the injured was also there with his partner. The man, who lives in the province of Buenos Aires, was taken by a helicopter from the Federal Fire Management System to El Bolsón to receive assistance.
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The El Bolsón Fire Chief, Alejandro Namor, revealed that the injured had injuries to one leg and one arm.
Meanwhile, he explained that the deceased “was squeezed under the avalanchebut it could have been removed from the place.”
Where the collapse occurred in El Bolsón
According to provincial sources, the accident occurred in about caves that are covered with ice and snow They remain in place since winter.
In the presence of high temperatures that melted and the collapse was generated. It is a risky areaAlthough tourists usually enter to take photos.
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