Norwegian tourist missing in the high mountains in Bolivia – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country

Crews from the rescue service in Bolivia participated in the search for the man who has been missing for several days. The man is on a trip alone in the Sajama National Park, which is located in the central parts of the Andes. Searching on foot According to a spokesperson from the national rescue service, the Norwegian must have been observed when he set out on a trip between 6 and 9 September. A few days later, local people launched a search operation, without results. It was not until 19 September that the national rescue service was notified and called out. The search operation is being carried out on foot and searches have been carried out both day and night. – It is very cold in the terrain. There are storms, cold and wind. This is what the rescue leader said in a video from a press conference that was held on Friday evening Norwegian time. There have been very demanding conditions during the search operation. Photo: Socorro Andino Boliviano Extensive search operation It also appears that they did not have a helicopter available for the search. – We have come as far as we can. We shouldn’t take chances either, says the rescue leader in the video that has been shared. Search crews have found parts of the Norwegian’s luggage and clothes at the place where he is to stay overnight before the trip. After that, they don’t have a single trace of the man. – The management team is very tired. They have been searching since the sun rose, the rescue manager said. Sajama National Park was the first to be established in Bolivia in 1939. Has contact with relevant news has been in contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. – The Norwegian embassy in Buenos Aires is in contact with relatives via Norway’s honorary consulate in La Paz, wrote the Foreign Ministry in an e-mail to news. The embassy is also in contact with Bolivian rescue services. – They are responsible for the search, writes UD. Sajama National Park is a high mountain area. There is also the volcano Sajama, which is the highest mountain in Bolivia (6542 m). Published 28.09.2024, at 13.15



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