Man living in Rogaland died in an accident in Argentina – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio

– What I can say is that a person who lived in Rogaland for 60 years died in an accident in Argentina. The next of kin have been notified, says head of investigation in Sør-West police district, Morten Vestbø. The man must have taken part in a climbing expedition, and was on his way up the mountain Aconcuaga, says Vestbø to VG, which first covered the case. Aconcuaga is the highest mountain in the western hemisphere with a height of 6962 metres. Press officer Mathias Rongved in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms to news that a Norwegian citizen has died in Argentina. BASE CAMP: View of Berlin base camp. The last one before the top. at an altitude of 6,000 metres. The picture is from an expedition in 2007. Photo: WALTER MORENO / AFP Argentinian media write that the man fell over on the trip and that life-saving first aid was started on the spot. But life was beyond saving.



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