Authorities Dominican Republic call this friday five Spanish firefighters disappeared on Thursday A hill in the municipality of La Ciénega, in the province of Barahona (southwest of the country), when they practice canyoning.
The regional director of Civil Defense in the southwest of the republic told EFE by phone that authorities received a “notification” of the disappearance of these five people on Friday morning and were “working on the search from that moment on.” Carlos Confidente, who was part of the rescue effort.
Although the names were not disclosed to the press All casualties have been identified.
Spaniards, three men and two women, all firefighters in SevilleTheir compatriot Eduardo Gómez, who is part of the group of friends who are regulars of this sport, told EFE that they came to the Dominican Republic on November 14 to train for canyoning.
Five Spaniards They disappeared while leaving Gómez, who arrived in this Caribbean country a few days ago..
Gómez attempted to contact his compatriots but noted that phone coverage in the area was poor.
The first information about the group’s disappearance was presented in Santo Domingo at a press conference held by emergency agencies to detail the measures taken due to potential tropical weather conditions and rains expected this weekend, especially in the southwestern part of the country. The hurricane is located 400 kilometers from the capital of Jamaica.
Delfín Antonio Rodríguez, Head of Dominican Civil Defense Operations, said at that meeting: Members of the Tourist Police and the National Army also participate in the search for foreigners..