Guardia Civil Rescue 2 Mountaineers from the Barranco de Poqueira

[El Perro Negro]

Two climbers have been rescued in a ravine of Pampaneira Poqueira in Alpujarra around 11:30 h this morning by a helicopter Mountain Rescue Group of the Guardia Civil

The group consisted of three people trapped around noon on Saturday in a rugged and inaccessible ravine.

The three mountaineers had moved up a ravine to escape rising waters in the river. One fell, dislocating a shoulder, so he could not follow. They lost communication with each other. Even with a dislocated shoulder, the climber asked for help which launched the Civil Guard operation to locate the other two climbers.

The rescue had to be stopped on Saturday after nightfall because of the rugged terrain and bad weather. This morning, the helicopter located the two hikers, who were at different heights in the ravine, coming to their rescue.