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One man found unconscious, another rescued from Greek gorge
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One man found unconscious, another rescued from Greek gorge

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 40-year-old man was found unconscious after a rescue operation in the Tryfos Gorge in Vonitsa, Greece.
  • Another man was successfully rescued from the difficult terrain.
  • The operation involved firefighters, water rescue teams, and a drone unit.

A complex rescue operation in Greece's Tryfos Gorge concluded with one man found unconscious and another safely extracted. The incident occurred in the difficult terrain of Vonitsa, in the Aetolia-Acarnania region.

Emergency services received a call on Wednesday evening about two men trapped in a hard-to-reach area within the gorge. A swift localization effort mobilized significant resources, including 18 firefighters, a swift water rescue team, and an alpine search and rescue unit. A drone team from the Western Greece region also assisted.

After a lengthy and demanding operation that lasted into the early hours of Thursday, rescuers managed to free one man alive. They then reached the 40-year-old, who was discovered without vital signs. Using specialized mountaineering equipment, they retrieved him and brought him to an accessible point where an ambulance awaited.

More details regarding the circumstances that led to the men being trapped in the gorge have not yet been released. The operation concluded on Thursday morning.

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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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