Man from Sauda missing in Bolivia. The family wants to continue the search. – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio

The Norwegian in his 40s set out on the trip on 9 September. The goal was the summit of the 6,542 meter high Sajama mountain located in the central parts of the Andes. The man has an address in Sauda in Rogaland, but according to police attorney Maria Svingen Bjørgo, he lives abroad. The Norwegian must be very used to mountains and has been on several high peaks around the world. He is said to have been last seen near the top of the 6,500 meter high mountain. The last search for the man is said to have ended on Thursday evening. A close relative tells news that the family wants to continue the search on the other side of the mountain. As of now, it has not been clarified how it will be carried out. There have been very demanding conditions during the search operation. Photo: Socorro Andino Boliviano The person says that the parents, together with an uncle, are going to Bolivia for the weekend. The relative also says that the situation for the family is very demanding. The mother is said to have been in regular contact with the missing man, and last heard from him on 8 September. The family is said to have initiated the search for the missing person. Challenging conditions At the press conference which was held on Friday evening Norwegian time, the rescue manager told about very challenging conditions with storms and cold. Pictures from the search. Photo: Socorro Andino Boliviano Sergio Condori, who is the leader of the local rescue operation, tells news that the man was last seen by a porter near the top of the 6,500 meter high mountain. He says that it is a difficult and inaccessible area with great opportunities to get away. Condori also describes difficult and complicated search conditions. Rescue crew Bolivia Photo: Socorro Andino Boliviano – The ideal would be a helicopter, but here we don’t have machines with the capacity to fly above 6,000 metres, Condori tells news. Search crews have found parts of the Norwegian’s luggage and clothes at the place where he is supposed to spend the night before the trip. After that, they don’t have a single trace of the man. Has contact with relatives news has been in contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which says they are in contact with the Norwegian embassy. – The Norwegian embassy in Buenos Aires is in contact with relatives via Norway’s honorary consulate in La Paz, writes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in an e-mail to news. It is the embassy that is in contact with the Bolivian rescue service. The Sør-Vest police received a report that the man was missing on 27 September from relatives in Sauda. – We established contact with Kripos, who have sent out an international wanted notice. The missing man is wanted through a so-called yellow notice via Interpol, says police attorney Maria Svingen Bjørgo. It is not relevant to send someone from the police district to Bolivia or start an investigation in Norway. – Our role is to have contact with relatives in our police district. Published 01.10.2024, at 11.56 Updated 01.10.2024, at 12.49



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