Phóng viên TTXVN dẫn thông báo này cho biết, sau khi nhận được tin khẩn cấp vào buổi sáng 24/9 theo giờ địa phương về việc có hai nhà leo núi từ Việt Nam gặp nạn trên đỉnh Matterhorn, Air Zermatt đã nhanh chóng đánh giá tình hình và triển khai các phương án.
Due to the very bad weather, rescue by air or road was not possible, so Air Zermatt decided to send 3 experts from the Zermatt rescue station to climb the Matterhorn to the site of the accident.
After a journey by the Zermatt Bergbahnen cable car system to the Schwarzsee point, experts reached the location of the two Vietnamese climbers. At an altitude of more than 3.500m, rescue experts found the two climbers in distress.
The statement added that the two climbers were trapped in difficult terrain and were suffering from severe hypothermia. Since aircraft could not reach the scene, experts had to rappel down to where the two climbers had fallen and then bring them back to the normal route using a rope system.
The announcement also assessed that snow and ice made the rescue operation a huge challenge for rescuers.
After a journey, the experts and two climbers took refuge in Hörnli Hut. At the same time, Air Zermatt prepared a helicopter to be ready to evacuate everyone from Hörnli Hut.
Finally, after hours of waiting, the crew was able to take off towards the Matterhorn summit and bring both the climbers and rescuers to safety, ending the 14-hour rescue.
Air Zermatt’s assessment said that without timely assistance, the two Vietnamese climbers might not have survived the harsh conditions on the snowy mountaintop. After being examined by doctors, the two climbers returned home.
Phóng viên TTXVN dẫn thông báo này cho biết, sau khi nhận được tin khẩn cấp vào buổi sáng 24/9 theo giờ địa phương về việc có hai nhà leo núi từ Việt Nam gặp nạn trên đỉnh Matterhorn, Air Zermatt đã nhanh chóng đánh giá tình hình và triển khai các phương án.
Due to the very bad weather, rescue by air or road was not possible, so Air Zermatt decided to send 3 experts from the Zermatt rescue station to climb the Matterhorn to the site of the accident.
After a journey by the Zermatt Bergbahnen cable car system to the Schwarzsee point, experts reached the location of the two Vietnamese climbers. At an altitude of more than 3.500m, rescue experts found the two climbers in distress.
The statement added that the two climbers were trapped in difficult terrain and were suffering from severe hypothermia. Since aircraft could not reach the scene, experts had to rappel down to where the two climbers had fallen and then bring them back to the normal route using a rope system.
The announcement also assessed that snow and ice made the rescue operation a huge challenge for rescuers.
After a journey, the experts and two climbers took refuge in Hörnli Hut. At the same time, Air Zermatt prepared a helicopter to be ready to evacuate everyone from Hörnli Hut.
Finally, after hours of waiting, the crew was able to take off towards the Matterhorn summit and bring both the climbers and rescuers to safety, ending the 14-hour rescue.
Air Zermatt’s assessment said that without timely assistance, the two Vietnamese climbers might not have survived the harsh conditions on the snowy mountaintop. After being examined by doctors, the two climbers returned home.
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