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Chilean tourist found unconscious in gorge near Greek-Albanian border
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Chilean tourist found unconscious in gorge near Greek-Albanian border

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A young tourist from Chile was found unconscious in a gorge near the Greek-Albanian border.
  • The 20-year-old tourist was hiking from Albania to Greece with a friend when he fell into the ravine under unclear circumstances.
  • Emergency services, including firefighters and an ambulance, were involved in the rescue operation, and the tourist was transported to the hospital.

A young tourist from Chile was discovered unconscious in a gorge near the Greek-Albanian border, prompting a significant rescue operation. The incident occurred in a difficult-to-access area close to Mavromati, Thesprotia.

The 20-year-old Chilean national was hiking from Albania to Greece with a friend when he fell into the ravine. The circumstances leading to the fall remain unclear. His 22-year-old friend, visibly distressed, sought help from a passing vehicle.

According to police sources, the friend recounted tearfully to firefighters that they had traveled from Albania to Greece on foot due to a lack of funds. An immediate search and rescue operation was launched, with the Fire Service from Igoumenitsa and Filiates coordinating the effort to extract the tourist from the ravine.

An ambulance from the National Center for Emergency Care (EKAV) was also dispatched to the scene. Paramedics took charge of the unconscious tourist and transported him to the University Hospital of Ioannina.

Because we didn't have money, we came to Greece from Albania on foot.

— Friend of the touristExplaining their mode of travel to emergency responders.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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