Members of the Mountain Rescue and Intervention Group (GREIM), along with members of the Air Unit and medical personnel from 061, continue to operate near Panticosa Spa after a snowfall was recorded that left several people incommunicado on the Tablato peak in the Huesca Pyrenees. As Europa Press reports, citing information from the Guardia Civil, the emergency operation continues, while the authorities have not provided any official data on the number of people affected by the avalanche or their health status.
The incident came to light shortly after 1 p.m. this Monday when the emergency number 112 transmitted the corresponding alarm. The Civil Guard told Europa Press that following this communication, it mobilized both the GREIM specialists and the Air Force, which provides location and access capabilities in difficult terrain, as well as a doctor assigned to the 061 rescue service, responsible for the initial health assessment at the scene of the accident.
No information about possible victims has been released, nor is the exact number of people who may be involved officially known. According to Europa Press, the deployment of the teams corresponds to the usual procedures for avalanche situations and takes into account both the risk of new avalanches and the complications arising from the orography of the area, characterized by its difficult accessibility and the accumulation of snow.
In the afternoon, search and rescue efforts continued under conditions that made the operation difficult. Rescuers use specialized equipment to locate and recover those affected, following specific protocols designed to maximize the safety of both those trapped and the rescuers. Europa Press noted that the authorities are strictly controlling access to the affected area and insisted that any further information on the development of the operation will be communicated as soon as possible.
The avalanche near the Tablato peak has once again highlighted the risks that exist in the Aragonese Pyrenees during the months with the greatest accumulation of snow. As Europa Press explains, the Civil Guard and the mountain rescue services work in a coordinated manner in such incidents and are often faced with emergency situations of high technical and logistical complexity.
The situation at Panticosa Spa is evolving and will continue to be monitored as units deployed by authorities try to determine how many people are actually affected and assess their health and evacuation needs. Europa Press reported that those responsible for the operation will assess the deployment of reinforcements or the deployment of additional resources depending on the development of events and the information they can gather on the ground.
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