Overview
- The victims were identified as Jorge García-Dihinx, Natalia Román and Eneko Arrastua, while survivor Lara Ugalde was treated for mild hypothermia and released from hospital.
- The avalanche struck a group of six near Pico Tablato above the Balneario de Panticosa, leaving two additional members uninjured, according to the Guardia Civil.
- GREIM mountain rescue teams, search dogs, an air unit and medical personnel recovered the deceased and evacuated the injured, with the bodies sent to the regional forensic institute for autopsy.
- Aemet had warned of variable avalanche danger rising to level 3/5 above roughly 2,100 meters, with officials describing a sudden slab failure capable of releasing under a light load.
- Hours before the incident, Aragón authorized three nivometeorological stations in Aragüés del Puerto, Panticosa and Sahún to deliver real-time snow and weather data for faster, better-coordinated emergency response, with a contract estimated at €137,940 over six months.