Near the Ayus lakes, a helicopter evacuated a tourist after spending the night in a mountain shelter
A 28-year-old hiker, who was hiking with two friends to the Ayus Lakes, suffered a serious leg injury in a fall at the end of the day, with a suspected ankle fracture. Since rescuers were unable to carry out an immediate evacuation, and the victim's condition allowed it, he spent the night in a nearby mountain chalet.
On Sunday morning, a Dragon 64 helicopter picked up an injured man and transported him to the Pau City Hospital Center.
At 11:00, the plane took off for a new mission in the commune of Larens. On the Perge Pass, a 26-year-old tourist needed help due to a sudden illness. A doctor from the Samu ambulance service and two PGHM gendarmerie rescuers provided him with assistance, after which the helicopter also evacuated the boy to Pau.
Sources: Secours en montagne : après une nuit dans un refuge proche des lacs d’Ayous, le randonneur blessé a été récupéré par DraCorroborating source 1Corroborating source 2