"Nine people went missing on Monday in the Torres del Paine reserve in Patagonia, a popular tourist destination, amid heavy snowfall and winds reaching up to 120mph. Four were rescued alive from a remote area in the mountains, but it was confirmed on Tuesday afternoon that two Mexicans, two Germans and a British woman had died."
"A total of 24 people were involved in the search including police officers, soldiers, mountain rescue, and a search dog but helicopters were unable to fly due to the adverse weather conditions."
"The presidential delegate of the Magallanes region, Jose Antonio Ruiz, said: We are in the process of evacuation and consular procedures, due to the nationality of these people. He added that preparations were under way to evacuate the bodies by air, when the weather was good enough for helicopters to operate safely."
Nine people went missing in Torres del Paine reserve in Patagonia amid heavy snowfall and winds up to 120mph. Four people were rescued alive from a remote mountain area. Authorities confirmed that two Mexicans, two Germans and a British woman died. Twenty-four personnel, including police, soldiers, mountain rescue teams and a search dog, joined the search, while helicopters could not fly because of the weather. Officials said evacuation and consular procedures are underway and bodies will be airlifted when conditions allow. The tourists became lost near Los Perros camp, a four- to five-hour trek from the nearest vehicle access. The park received over 367,000 visitors in 2024.
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