A climber dies in the "Corga da Fecha" of Lobios - Lobios, Ourense, Galicia, España - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

Jacinto Bara Durán, 47, a native of Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona), died yesterday in Lobios while practicing climbing with a colleague from Tarragona in the ravine known as "Corga da Fecha", in the parish of Río Caldo. The two mountaineers were climbing the well-known waterfall when, for reasons that are still unknown, the victim was unwell and died. "The two climbers were inside a pool prepared to climb a new section, and shortly after starting the ascent, the partner noticed that the victim did not appear and turned around and found him in the water", says Jorge Rodríguez, Head of the Supramunicipal Emergency Group (GES) of Lobios who led the search and rescue operation that, due to the complicated orography of the terrain,

The event occurred around six in the afternoon in an area with very difficult access. "Initially we were informed that they were in the vicinity of the most frequented pool, but when the first team arrived they found that they were much higher, in the worst possible place and at a drop of about 10 meters in height," said Rodríguez. Due to the severity of the patient, of whose situation his partner alerted through a call to 112, the medicalized helicopter H4 based in Ourense was mobilized. The latter came to land at a point near the place of the event but could not reach the position of the victim, "which could only be accessed by air or with ropes," warned the troops, who qualified as finally "it was necessary to mobilize or rescue helicopter that rescued a deceased person ", moving it to the spa environment. To the place, health personnel and the Civil Guard were also mobilized.

The "Corga da Date" waterfall is a stream very frequented by climbing enthusiasts, which descends from an altitude of 800 to 400 meters in just one kilometer of travel. Its complicated orography in the heart of Parque do Xurés and the impressive views make it one of the most attractive ravines in Galicia. Although experts point out that their practice requires a certain knowledge of the techniques.

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Type of publication: Newspaper When was the article reported?: 09/26/2014 Publication: LA REGIÓN Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: regional News Category: Editorial

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