Overview

• Multi-agency rescue teams including SIEN ambulances, local emergency services and a medical airlift secured and evacuated 20 injured tourists.
• Five victims are in critical condition at Hospital Zonal Ramón Carrillo and hospitals in San Martín de los Andes following air and ground transfers.
• Provincial authorities have initiated pericias at the overturn site to collect evidence on vehicle integrity and road surface conditions.
• Officials cite ice and mud on the unpaved ripio stretch as the likely trigger for the “autovuelco,” with mechanical failure and driver error also under review.
• The incident has reignited calls for infrastructure upgrades and stricter safety measures on the winter-only Circuito Grande tour route.