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A 8 year old boy rescued firefighters after falling into volcanic crater of the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) at a depth of about 100 meters, the Galapagos National Park
A 8 year old boy rescued firefighters after falling into volcanic crater of the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) at a depth of about 100 meters, the Galapagos National Park said in a statement.
The incident occurred in one of the two craters that make up the Los Hemelos complex, one of the tourist attractions of Santa Cruz Island, the most populous in the Ecuadorian archipelago, in the center of the island territory.
child presents traumatic brain injury and facial traumais currently “under observation” after being transferred to the hospital of the Republic of Ecuador in Puerto Ayora, the urban center of Santa Cruz.
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“The details of the fall are still unknown, but, fortunately, thanks to the prompt intervention of rescuers prepared for these emergencies, they managed to pull him out of the bottom of the funnel at a distance of more than 100 meters,” the Park explained.
Participated in the rescue operationfirefighters, police, national park rangersemployees of the Ministry of Health and other volunteers.
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This is the second emergency to hit the Galapagos Islands this week after a tourist on Tuesday. Mexican American man bitten by shark while snorkeling around the islet of Mosquera.
The 42-year-old woman testified to the Ecuadorian media: “We were snorkeling and it was approaching the coast. Suddenly I felt a blow, I didn’t really understand what it was when I was swimming.”
“My leg was numb and a little heavier. Then I saw that a pelican was approaching me, and when I turned around and saw that there was blood, I got a little nervous and tried to call for help. Luckily, the tour partner was there,” he said.
Located about a thousand kilometers west of the continental coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands were declared a natural heritage of mankind in 1978 and are the second largest marine reserve on the planet, considered one of the best preserved in the world, and at the same time a major tourist attraction Ecuador. (EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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