Rescuers evacuated an injured tourist from the Tesna Rizna gorge in Malá Fatra

In the afternoon of October 23, 2026, a call for help was received via the 112 line for a 52-year-old Polish tourist. She slipped while walking along the blue marked route in the Tesna Riznia canyon in Kryvanská Malá Fatra and injured her knee, which made her unable to move independently.

Specialists from the regional branch of the Mountain Rescue Service went to the scene on foot. After examining the woman, they administered the necessary medications, fixed the injured leg, and began transporting her on a stretcher through the rocky gorge of the Upper Diera. Rescuers used rope equipment on the most difficult sections of the terrain.

From the Vrhpodzhar saddle, the victim was transported by a rescue service all-terrain vehicle to the settlement of Štefanová, where she was met by an ambulance crew.