A 53 -year -old Catalan dies in Georgia after being trapped by an avalanche when she practiced mountain skiing

A 53 -year -old Catalan He has died this Wednesday in Georgia After being trapped by an avalanche when he practiced mountain skiing In the Ushguli area. The other five members of the expedition have been unharmed, according to public chain 324 and have confirmed to ABC from the consulate of the country in Barcelona and since the Federation of Entitats Excursionistes de Catalunya.

From the entity they have detailed to this newspaper that ALUD has reached three of the members of the expedition. Two of them have been able to get rid of And they have some “blow”, but without taking gravity. The same interlocutors indicate that, despite the speed of the rescue device, on the arrival of the victim, Tarragona had already died. As they have aimed from the Consulate to ABC, it is about Yolanda Hernándezto which they have been able to identify because he carried their identity document.

On the other hand, since exterior they have pointed out “the diplomatic representation of Spain in Georgia is making the appropriate efforts with the local authorities in order to provide all the necessary consular assistance to those affected.”

Also the Government delegate in Catalonia, Carlos Prieto, has noted that he continues “carefully” the accident that has affected an expedition of community mountaineers. Through social networks, Prieto has stated that he is in permanent contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which “has activated the diplomatic representation of Spain in the country to serve those affected.”

It should be remembered that this accident occurs only a few days after Catalan Alpinist died after being trapped by an avalanche in the highest peak of Armenia. The Aragats, which exceeds 4,000 meters high.

The victim, David Sala Tubert, neighbor of Sant Joan de Les Abadesses (Gerona), was in full expedition with eight other people, who could be rescued. Some of them, with injuries. The expedition was composed of three firefighters, the remaining ones were members of the Unió hiker Urgelleca. Among the latter, the deceased.