US EditionPatagonian Blizzard Kills Five Foreign Tourists in Chile
Five foreign hikers died after a sudden blizzard with winds over 120 mph trapped them near Los Perros camp in Torres del Paine National Park, officials said.
- On Tuesday, authorities confirmed five foreign tourists died in Torres del Paine National Park, including two Mexicans, two Germans and one British national during a large search operation.
- A fierce snowstorm produced whiteout conditions with winds exceeding 120mph on Monday as the group trekked the Paine Massif/O Circuit.
- Rescue teams mobilised as soldiers and police joined efforts and air evacuation was prioritised amid harsh weather, while officials said tourists got lost near Los Perros camp, reachable only by a four- to five-hour trek.
- With the search concluded, authorities said recovery efforts focus on bodies and coordinating repatriation with consulates, while the zone and park have been closed to the public.
- Victoria Bond, Cornwall-based PR, was among five hikers killed; friends shared video of the trek and an SOS was sent to a Torres del Paine Facebook group as others were found alive.
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Five foreign tourists confirmed dead in Chilean national park
The death toll has risen to five on Wednesday following a tragic incident involving foreign tourists on the challenging “O” circuit in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. Authorities launched a major operation to locate several tourists who went missing while hiking the strenuous route, known for its intense weather variability.
Five tourists - two German citizens, two Mexican citizens and a British woman - have died in a severe snowstorm in the famous Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, southern Chile.
Five tourists killed in snowstorm in Chile's Patagonia
SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Five tourists were killed in a powerful snowstorm in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park, in the southern region of Patagonia, authorities said on Tuesday, adding that four more who were reported missing had been found alive. Read full story
It is a man and woman of Mexican nationality, a man and a woman from Germany and a British woman
Five tourists killed by snowstorm in Chile's Torres del Paine National Park
At least five tourists have been killed by a snowstorm in the Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile's Patagonia region, while four more who were missing have been found alive. Two Mexicans, two Germans and one Briton were killed, according to José Ruiz Pivcevic, the presidential delegate of Chile's southernmost Magallanes region. Authorities are working to retrieve the bodies. Chilean President Gabriel Boric extended his condolences t…
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