A woman from the Diocese of Derry went missing during a pilgrimage in France, prompting a significant search operation. She was last seen using a walking frame, and concerns escalated due to weather warnings and her mobility challenges. Her walking frame was discovered near Lugagnan. Firefighters later found her 10 metres below a roadway after she crossed the Gave de Pau river, sustaining a hip injury. The woman received treatment in Lourdes hospital. French police attributed part of their success in locating her to a new text alert system used to inform local professionals about her disappearance.
A major search operation was launched after a woman from the Diocese of Derry disappeared while on pilgrimage, with her walking frame found near Lugagnan.
Firefighters located the missing woman 10 metres below a roadway after she was believed to have crossed the Gave de Pau river into a steep area.
French police credited a new text alert system for aiding in the woman’s location, specifically reaching out to local professionals for assistance.
The woman was treated for a non-life-threatening hip injury at a hospital in Lourdes after being rescued from a difficult area by firefighters.
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