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Patagonian Blizzard Kills Five Foreign Tourists in Chile
Five foreign hikers died after a sudden blizzard with winds over 120 mph trapped them near Los Perros camp in Torres del Paine National Park, officials said.
- On Tuesday, authorities confirmed five foreign tourists died in Torres del Paine National Park, including two Mexicans, two Germans and one British national during a large search operation.
- A fierce snowstorm produced whiteout conditions with winds exceeding 120mph on Monday as the group trekked the Paine Massif/O Circuit.
- Rescue teams mobilised as soldiers and police joined efforts and air evacuation was prioritised amid harsh weather, while officials said tourists got lost near Los Perros camp, reachable only by a four- to five-hour trek.
- With the search concluded, authorities said recovery efforts focus on bodies and coordinating repatriation with consulates, while the zone and park have been closed to the public.
- Victoria Bond, Cornwall-based PR, was among five hikers killed; friends shared video of the trek and an SOS was sent to a Torres del Paine Facebook group as others were found alive.
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Five tourists - two German citizens, two Mexican citizens and a British woman - have died in a severe snowstorm in the famous Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia, southern Chile.
It is a man and woman of Mexican nationality, a man and a woman from Germany and a British woman
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