A man was found unconscious in the Pyrgoy area of Mount Falakrou in Drama and another was found injured in a search and rescue operation for three people who were reportedly struck by lightning.
The third man managed to get to safety, fire department spokeswoman Rafael Jima told APE-MPE. Three men participated in mountain cross-country races.
According to Voria.gr, one of the athletes, aged 56, was found unconscious, another 55-year-old was very seriously injured as a result of hypothermia, and the third has symptoms of hypothermia and is contacting the authorities about his condition. health to be good.
According to the same source, the athletes participated in a 35 km mountain race that lasted 12 hours and the incident took place in a canyon. Weather conditions were unfavorable, with heavy rain and thunderstorms in the area.
14 firefighters in 5 vehicles attempted a search and rescue operation, and the helicopter of the Unified Search and Rescue Coordination Center, which left Lemnos, rushed to the area.
In continuation of the previous report, an unconscious man and another injured man were found in the Pyrgoy region of Falakrou Mountain in Drama, and E/C ECSED was mobilized to transport them.
— Fire Department (@pyrosvestiki) August 21, 2022
According to voria.gr, APE-MPE
Source: Kathimerini
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