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Five Tourists Killed in Torres del Paine Snowstorm, Four Rescued

Chilean authorities have shifted to recovery and consular steps, with helicopters grounded by severe weather.

Overview

  • Officials confirmed the dead as two Mexican nationals, two German nationals and a British woman, following a storm that initially left nine people unaccounted for.
  • Four people reported missing were found alive and extracted from a remote sector of the park.
  • The group became lost near the Los Perros area, which requires a four- to five-hour trek from the nearest point accessible by vehicle.
  • Whiteout conditions and winds reported above 193 km/h prevented helicopter operations, and Air Force evacuations will proceed when conditions improve.
  • Multi-agency teams including police, soldiers and mountain-rescue units searched on foot as authorities coordinated consular contacts and prepared repatriation, with parts of the route closed to visitors.