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Hiker Dies After 200-Meter Fall in Romania's Făgăraș Mountains; Lost Hiker Found Safe

Hiker Dies After 200-Meter Fall in Romania's Făgăraș Mountains; Lost Hiker Found Safe

From Adevărul · () Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • A 55-year-old tourist died after falling approximately 200 meters into a ravine while hiking in Romania's Făgăraș Mountains.
  • Rescue efforts involved a SMURD helicopter and ground teams, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
  • Separately, a 29-year-old woman who got lost hiking was found safe after spending the night in her car.

A hiking trip in Romania's Făgăraș Mountains ended in tragedy when a 55-year-old man from Târgu Mureș died after falling an estimated 200 meters into a ravine. The incident occurred Sunday on a trail near Vf. Viștea Mare.

Rescuers from Salvamont Argeș, the mountain rescue service, were mobilized, including ground teams and a SMURD helicopter. Medical personnel at the scene confirmed the hiker's death. The difficult terrain and high altitude complicated the rescue operation. The victim's body was airlifted to Victoria and will be handed over to the forensic institute for an autopsy.

Serviciul Public Județean Salvamont Argeș a intervenit în zona Vf. Viștea Mare pentru recuperarea unui turist care a căzut aproximativ 200 de metri. Din păcate, în urma căderii, victima a decedat. Salvamont Argeș a mobilizat întreg personalul disponibil, inclusiv salvatorii aflați la domiciliu, în zona Stâna lui Burnei, pentru a asigura intervenția terestră, în cazul în care elicopterul SMURD din POA Târgu Mureș nu ar fi putut efectua intervenția.La fața locului a fost troliat personal medical care a constatat decesul

— Salvamont ArgeșThe mountain rescue service provided details about the operation to recover the deceased hiker.

Local police have opened a criminal investigation for involuntary manslaughter to clarify the circumstances of the fall, which is currently believed to be accidental. Investigators are coordinating with the prosecutor's office and awaiting the autopsy results.

In a separate incident in the same mountain range, a 29-year-old woman was reported missing after descending from Vârful Moldoveanu. Mountain rescue teams and gendarmes searched for her throughout Saturday night and Sunday morning. She was eventually located safe on Sunday morning after having driven down a forest road, run out of fuel, and spent the night in her car. She managed to reach an area with mobile signal to report she was unharmed.

Am verificat drumul spre Stâna lui Burnei, Căldarea Capra și parcarea de la Bâlea Lac, jandarmii montani au verificat Valea Buda. Nu a fost găsită mașina cu care era plecată persoana respectivă. Duminică dimineață în jurul orelor 10.50, persoana a anunțat că este bine. De fapt ce s-a întâmplat: la întoarcere de la Stâna lui Burnei, în loc să vină spre Nucșoara, din cauza oboselii, a intrat pe un drum forestier lateral. A mers până a rămas fără carburant, a dormit în mașină iar dimineață a mers pe jos până la drumul de Valea Rea. A întâlnit un grup de turiști și au venit până la zona cu semnal să anunțe că totul este ok. Va merge cineva din familie să îi ducă carburant și să îi dea curent să pornească mașina

— Salvamont ArgeșSalvamont Argeș explained the circumstances surrounding the search for the lost hiker.
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Originally published by Adevărul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.