Andorra Mountain Rescue Team Airlifts Three Injured Hikers and Cyclists
Andorra's fire service mountain rescue group responded to three separate incidents on Saturday, evacuating a fallen cyclist, an injured hiker, and a bike crash victim via helicopter.
Key Points
- 46-year-old cyclist fell in El Tarter's Ribaescorjada refuge, sustaining multiple traumas.
- 45-year-old woman twisted ankle while hiking in Vall d'Incles.
- 51-year-old man crashed at Pal Arinsal Bike Park, suffering serious hip injury.
- All airlifted by fire service GRM unit to Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell.
Andorra's fire service mountain rescue group carried out three operations on Saturday, airlifting two men and a woman from separate incidents in El Tarter, Vall d'Incles, and Pal Arinsal to Hospital Nostra Senyora de Meritxell.
The first case occurred in the Ribaescorjada refuge area of El Tarter, Canillo parish, where a 46-year-old cyclist sustained multiple traumas after falling on challenging terrain. Rescuers transported him by helicopter for medical care.
Rescuers then assisted a 45-year-old woman in Vall d'Incles who had twisted her ankle while hiking a trail. She received evacuation to the hospital.
The third incident took place at Pal Arinsal Bike Park in La Massana parish, involving a 51-year-old man who crashed during a downhill mountain bike run. He suffered a serious hip injury requiring paramedic support and was airlifted out.
The GRM unit of the fire service managed the responses across multiple parishes. No further details on the patients' conditions are available.
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