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Five Tourists Killed in Torres del Paine Blizzard

Authorities plan to recover and repatriate the bodies once weather allows.

Overview

  • Four hikers who had been reported missing were found alive in the remote Los Perros–John Gardner Pass sector of the O Circuit.
  • Regional officials identified the dead as two Mexican nationals, two German nationals and one British national.
  • Whiteout conditions with winds near 193 km/h grounded helicopters, forcing a 24-person rescue team to move in on foot and horseback.
  • Prosecutors opened an investigation, and authorities closed the affected section of the park during operations.
  • Officials are coordinating with military brigades and the British, Mexican and German consulates to evacuate and repatriate the victims when conditions improve.