In the Aragonese Pyrenees, this Monday, a group of six Basque mountaineers were surprised by an avalanche in the area of the Tablato peak, next to the Panticosa Spa three fatalities and one minor injury. Among the deceased are pediatrician and mountain expert Jorge García-Dihinx, who practiced at the San Jorge Hospital in Huesca; his partner Natalia Ramón; and a 48-year-old man from Irun (Guipúzcoa). The emergency services transferred the victims’ bodies to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Zaragoza.
The avalanche surprised the group later in the morning and left two of its members uninjured. One of those affected, a 29-year-old woman from Ordizia (Guipúzcoa), was treated for hypothermia and taken to the San Jorge hospital in Huesca by ambulance 061. The other two members of the group, men aged 60 and 51, residents of Ordizia and Zaragoza respectively, They managed to get out on their own and they were not damaged.
The accident came to light shortly after a meeting of the Government Council of Aragon where the installation of three new snow meteorological stations in the Aragonese Pyrenees was announced. The aim of these devices is to improve the Avalanche prevention and response and other high mountain situations. The stations will be located in the municipalities of Aragüés del Puerto (Jacetania), Panticosa (Alto Gállego) and Sahún (Ribagorza), areas where the practice of mountain sports and access difficulties make emergency work difficult in the winter season.
The Government of Aragon stated that these new stations will make this possible Real-time information on snow and meteorological conditions, a key factor in anticipating risks and acting more quickly and effectively. The delivery and installation contract has a term of six months and is a Budget of 137,940 euros. The regional executive exceptionally approved exceeding the spending limits planned for next year, citing the high level of funding for other projects considered strategic, including the Aragon Comprehensive Emergency Management Center.
The Civil Guard launched a rescue operation in the area after receiving the avalanche warning. The undertakers were responsible for transferring the bodies to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Zaragoza, while the injured received medical care in the hospital in Huesca. The authorities recalled that the emergency service 112 Aragón operates continuously all year round requires accurate data to coordinate interventions in a rugged and scattered area.
The Government of Aragon is considering putting these stations into operation strengthens security in the Pyrenees and improve Ability to anticipate and react in emergencies in a particularly vulnerable environment during the winter months. With this measure, the regional government emphasizes that the measure increases security in the Pyrenees and allows better anticipation and response to emergencies in a vulnerable environment during the winter season.
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