Chilean authorities confirmed that three bodies found this Monday at Chilean Andes correspond Argentine climbers have lost since last week on Cerro Marmolejoone of the highest in the mountain range.
📌The Chilean army has confirmed that the bodies they saw from a helicopter in the Cordillera belong to three Argentine climbers who disappeared on the Marmolejo hill.
👉This is Ignacio Lucero, Raul Espir and Sergio Berardo. #Rivadavia630 pic.twitter.com/epTtm7gFxk
— Radio Rivadavia (@Rivadavia630) December 4, 2023
“The Carabinieri from the Group of Special Police Operations (GOPE) discovered bodies of three missing climbers, Currently everything works to extract them“, he said on his account. X (ancient Twitter) Carabinieri police.
🚨 In development: Following the deployment of our multi-disciplinary team in the high mountains, in particular in Cerro Marmolejo, the carabinieri from the GOPE special police operations group discovered the bodies of three missing climbers,… pic.twitter.com/tqUud7TyVH
— Carabinieri of Chile (@Carabdechile) December 4, 2023
This Monday, a Carabinieri helicopter flew over the site and spotted three bodies, which ultimately turned out to be those of the mayor of General San Martin (La Pampa). Raoul Espir; Guide to Mendoza Ignacio Luceror, and clerk Sergio Berardo.
Climber Ignacio Javier Lucero, nicknamed Nacho, went missing on Wednesday on Cerro Marmolejo, altitude 6,108 meters.
A Chilean rescue team found his tent and belongings. His GPS track is lost in a crevice. Today they go out searching again
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Continue pic.twitter.com/tg7bfuLCn3— L. Carlos Garranzo (@CarlosGarranzo) December 3, 2023
Three climbers The expedition began on November 22. and they did Last GPS contact November 29th.
Search for Argentine climbers in Chile: members of the Carabinieri police task force spotted three bodies on Cerro el Marmolejo.
More information at https://t.co/fnEKkuadQ9. pic.twitter.com/hd454N5lW7
— Public Television (@TV_Publica) December 4, 2023
Located on the border of Argentina and Chile in Central Andes, Cerro Marmolejo – that’s younot from the highest peaks of the mountain range6108 meters above sea level.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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