A 47-year-old citizen of Ukraine, who crossed the border with Romania, was found on Sunday by mountain rescuers and border police from the Maramures mountains, said Salvamont Maramures district civil service director Dan Benga.

“The citizen of Ukraine has been found, he is in a state of hypothermia with superficial frostbite. He was given first aid and during the next two and a half hours, mountain rescuers together with the crew of the Border Police ITPF Sighetu Marmatsia will lower him to the foot of the mountain. The snow in the area where he was found and from where he was pulled out is 1.6-1.8 meters, the mission of the rescuers was difficult,” Dan Benga said.

According to the sources, the Ukrainian’s wife called 112 and asked for help, saying that her husband was on the mountain, named his possible location, gave the coordinates to the rescuers, and informed the search and rescue team that the man had a bad general condition, temperature and chills. while asking for help. (Source: Agerpres)

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