Andorra Firefighters Helicopter-Evacuate Ill Spanish Man from Catalan Mountain Refuge
Andorra's firefighters conducted a nighttime helicopter rescue, airlifting the man from Vall de Cardós after Catalonia's teams requested aid due to night operations limits. His condition remains undisclosed.
Key Points
- Firefighters used helicopter to evacuate minor with ankle injury from Encamp's Estany de Pessons area Saturday afternoon.
- Patient transferred to Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell for care after 5:20pm call.
- Response team included firefighter paramedic and two Mountain Rescue Group members.
- Follows busy period for GRM, including aid to ill Spanish man in Catalonia and local emergencies.
Andorra's firefighters airlifted a minor with an ankle injury from the Estany de Pessons area in Encamp on Saturday afternoon, transferring the patient to Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell for medical attention.
Emergency services received the call around 5:20pm. The response involved a helicopter, a firefighter paramedic, and two members of the Mountain Rescue Group (GRM). The minor, unable to continue a hiking route due to the ankle pain, was evacuated by air and taken to the hospital for evaluation and care.
No further details on the patient's condition have been released.
This operation follows a demanding period for Andorra's GRM. Early Friday, they assisted in evacuating a middle-aged Spanish man who fell ill at the Certascan refuge in Catalonia's Vall de Cardós. Catalan services requested Andorran support for the nighttime mission, with the airlift to Caubella heliport occurring around 1:15am after an initial alert at 9:18pm Thursday.
Other recent calls included Tuesday's attendance to a cardiorespiratory arrest on Doctor Nequi street in Andorra la Vella and a midday evacuation in the Madriu area.
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