Most of the rescues that we cover in the Gazette involve hikers and mountain climbers, but this time it involves rescues at sea.
Jet-Ski to The Rescue
by Hugh MacArthur •
Tag Archive for hypothermia
Who in Their Right Mind…?
by Martin Myall •
It hasn’t stopped raining since the Jana wet-front arrived and will stay with us most of the week but two people decided to walk in the mountains around Capileira on Friday.
Unprepared
by Martin Myall •
The two women found on the Sierra Nevada Tuesday morning weren’t wearing any suitable clothing for snow conditions.
Two Bodies on Sierra Nevada
by Vivienne Hughes •
The bodies of two women have appeared near the Albergue Universitario on Sierra Nevada with signs of having frozen to death – this will have to be confirmed with autopsies.
Four Immigrants Perish
by Vivienne Hughes •
After four days of searching for an open boat carrying immigrants, the Coast Guards found them and were told that four passengers had died and been thrown overboard.
Six Hours No Heartbeat
by Editor •
It’s all over the news; a British woman survives six hours with her heart stopped, thanks to Spanish doctors in Barcelona.
Austrian Woman Dies in the Sierra Nevada
by Hugh MacArthur •
The body of a 65-year-old Austrian woman was found on the morning of the 29th, close to the mountain refuge Carihuela, near the Veleta peak. She had gone missing the day before.
Cerebral Thrombosis amongst the Olives
by Vanessa Bosch •
A 46-year-old old man from Loja is lucky to be alive after suffering from a stroke (CVA) as he worked alone on his olive grove.