2 people drowned The aftermath of the accident that occurred at around 2:30 p.m. this Friday in the valley of Bolulla, a small municipality in the interior of the La region. Low Marina.
The incident occurred at the last waterfall of the valley. accidentally falling into the river bed a man 43 years, acting as a guide and a woman, 31 yearspart of a group of six photo shoot for an ad. The deceased is a well-known businessman from Turkey. Villa He was a dedicated and experienced guide to the multi-adventure sports industry. But the current dragged him under. cascade and the power of the water prevented him from escaping. Another member of the group managed to leave undamaged Clinging to the rope thrown by her friends from the shore, the woman drowned by being caught in the whirlpool of the waterfall.
The Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium Special Rescue Group quickly moved to the area. Alpha 01 helicopter and fire crews managed to pull two people out of the water who showed signs of drowning. SAMU medical personnel gave CPR to the guide who was dragged by the current but eventually died. Meanwhile, the woman with breathing difficulties was treated by medical personnel displaced in Alpha 01 and also required cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In this case, recovery of vital signs was not possible.
The other four members of the group are physically well but emotionally devastated by the trauma they have experienced.
three firefighters Benidorm Parkemergency medical services and agencies Bolulla Civil Guard and Local Police.
Exactly last Sunday, a 42-year-old experienced canyoner from Alicante was about to die. Penyes Strait. Bending down the narrow bed of the Bolulla valley to control the flow, he unluckily slipped and fell into a pool and fell under a waterfall. He couldn’t go up or down the riverbed, so his partner cut the rope that immobilized him. At that moment, the force of the water dragged him 150 meters, causing him to lose even his protective helmet. But unfortunately, he was lucky to be inside a cave, in an area upstream, thus avoiding certain death. GER firefighters rescued him unharmed from a few meters below and alpha 01 helicopter To San Vicen del Raspeig park.
this week, Specifically on Wednesday, a warning was issued from the Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium of the high risks of canyoning in the state these days. The ongoing and heavy rains in the last few weeks have increased the flow of the valleys, especially in the north of the province, and put the sports practice into a dead end. above expert level.
Therefore, the probability of an accident is very high. Therefore, fans, as well as experts, of this type of adventure sports are advised not to take unnecessary risks until the flow subsides.
Twenty members to be exact Alicante Provincial Firefighters Consortium Special Rescue Group (GER) This week we were able to examine the exceptional and dangerous situation in the Bolulla valley.
From Monday to yesterday, from Thursday to Thursday, it is the firefighters of this specialist group who lead the fire brigade. Sergeant Major Salva Luque they are making applications in this steep mountain settlement area. first two days drenched in the rain, withstood temperatures below ten degrees and hanging off the walls of the valley hours of searching for safe ways of recovery. All this so that 20 hours of individual practice are as similar to a real situation as possible.
Salva Luque himself already predicted last Wednesday: “We are very afraid that many fans of descending mountain passes will head to Bolulla next weekend, taking advantage of the sunny days and good temperatures. Some already did on Tuesday when it rained, and that’s absolutely reckless Luque said, “Because a flood of water can come suddenly and drag the contents of the canal,” said Luque, emphasizing that no one crosses the canyon in Bolulla, because even super experts can take risks.