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Avalanche in Spain’s Pyrenees Kills Three Ski Mountaineers, Including Doctor-Influencer Jorge García-Dihinx

Authorities say a slab released at about 2,700 meters near Panticosa after recent cold and snowfall.

Overview

  • The slide hit a group on Pico Tablato near the Brazatos tarns in a well-traveled ski-mountaineering area.
  • Officials confirmed three fatalities, identifying García-Dihinx, his partner, and a resident of Gipuzkoa.
  • All three victims were practicing ski mountaineering when the avalanche occurred.
  • GREIM, a 112 medical helicopter, a 061 doctor, and Huesca firefighters responded, and UME was consulted but not activated.
  • García-Dihinx, 55, worked at Hospital San Jorge in Huesca and was a prominent health communicator on social media.