They find the cell phone of the last mountaineer lost in the Pico de Orizaba, but his search is at risk

After five days of searchingthe hope of finding the man alive is minimal. Jalisco José Luis Díaz54 years old, the last of the 12 lost mountaineers from 4:00 p.m. last Saturday, February 17 at the Pico de Orizaba, the highest mountain in Mexico that emerges on the limits of the states of Puebla and Veracruz.

However, this Thursday night, while DEBATE was conducting a telephone interview with Alfonso Zamorano, deputy national operational chief of the Alpine Relief Rescue Brigade of Mexicogood news arrived: The cell phone of the mountaineer originally from Zapopan, Jalisco, was located.

The good news arrived a few hours this Friday, the day in which the head of the brigade that is at the top of the Pico de Orizaba must fmake the decision to continue the search efforts this weekend or suspend them until next time, Well, due to the exhaustion that the 18 volunteers that make up the rescue brigade already have, the search is at risk.

Fatigue has been added to lack of food, drinks and even the breakdown of one of its two automotive units with which they had to travel to Serdán city, where they supplied themselves with more provisions.

Despite this and the fact that the Puebla Civil Protection agents and Red Cross paramedics do not support the search efforts, nor do they provide support to the rescuers themselves, they are 18 members of the Alpine Relief Rescue group of Mexicowho have put aside their work responsibilities with the aim of rescuing every last one of the 12 mountaineers lost in the Pico de Orizaba.

Due to the scant and inadequate clothing with which the mountaineer José Luis Díaz climbed the Pico de Orizaba the thing is The hopes of finding him alive have become minimal. five days after they made the call for help.

The black color of the clothes that José Luis Díaz wore also has complicated its discovery, says Alfonso Zamorano. That is why the deputy national operational chief of the Alpine Rescue Rescue Brigade of Mexico emphasizes the importance of using bright colors in this type of extreme activities, since in cases of emergency dark clothing is easily confused with rocks, wood or other pieces of nature.

ECONOMIC NECESSITY IS ADDED TO THE TRAGEDY IN PICO DE ORIZABA

Meanwhile, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Andrea Ivonne Hernández, 41 years old, another of the 12 mountaineers lost in the Pico de Orizabais recovering from vascular microsurgery that doctors urged him to perform in search of save your hands. However, still He needs to have medical procedures performed on his eyes and body, since he has first, second and third degree burns..

Due to the high expenses that these medical care entail, Andrea's family has found it necessary to collect financial donations through the BBVA bank account 0103822893, the key account is 012320001038228932. Those who wish to make a deposit are asked to add the legend “Andrea Donation”.

If you also want financially support the 18 Alpine Relief Rescue brigades of Mexico who are looking for José Luis Díaz at the top of the Pico de Orizaba, you can also make deposits in the Banorte bank account 040 190 6945, with the clabe account 072 180 0040 1906 9452.