Ancash: Climbers ask for a helicopter to rescue a young woman stuck in a crevasse in snow-covered Huascaran.

Climber identified as Valeria Balthazarneeds help from the authorities after he was caught in a 20-meter crack in a field of two snow-covered Huascarans located in Ancash while heading to the top of the mountain.

Balthazar had an accident while on a climbing route. snowy huascaranin Ancash. Her colleagues and authorities are asking for a helicopter to be sent immediately so she can be evacuated.

Raul Gomez, the expedition’s companion, asked through rotaphone The RPP reports that the authorities are sending a helicopter to rescue the young climber. He also warned that the accident happened at dawn.

“We need a helicopter because she needs urgent help. She was unconscious for eight hours, this (accident) happened at four in the morning, and I am told that help will arrive at 5 pm. with family doctors and they tell us it’s a very critical condition,” Gomez said.

RPP Noticias has learned that eleven members of the High Altitude Rescue Squad National Police They go to emergency. However, there is hope that soon they will be able to send a helicopter to save the young woman’s life.

Ancash: They are asking for tourism to resume in Chavin de Huantar

On the other hand, the mayor of the municipality of Chavín de Huantar, Yon Ramirez Albornoz, explained that 20 days ago he asked to be allowed to resume attention to local and foreign visitors. The goal is to guarantee a tourist and economic reactivation in the area.

The authorities assured that due to the closure of the archaeological site Chavintravel agencies, restaurants, hotels and the handicrafts sales population are directly affected by its economy.

“All these associations have suffered because tourists are not coming, we have just sent a letter to Lima, in Ministry of Culture so it can reopen, but there is no response,” the mayor said.