Overview
- Regional authorities identified the dead as two Mexican citizens, two German citizens and one British citizen, and confirmed four others were found alive.
- Officials closed the Macizo Paine/Circuito O while teams transition from search to body recovery and coordinate repatriation with consular services.
- The multi-agency response involved Carabineros, the Army, CONAF and high-mountain rescuers using ground teams, a search dog and a drone.
- Helicopter evacuations are planned when weather windows allow, with access to the Los Perros area requiring a four- to five-hour hike from the nearest road.
- Chile’s public prosecutor opened an investigation into the circumstances and responsibilities, as President Gabriel Boric offered condolences to the families.