The night from Saturday to Sunday was a demanding one for Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue (TOPR) rescuers, who intervened dozens of times. A tourist suffered cardiac arrest near Rysy Mountain and could not be saved.
The night from Saturday to Sunday was a demanding one for Tatra Volunteer Search and Rescue (TOPR) rescuers, who intervened dozens of times. A tourist suffered cardiac arrest near Rysy Mountain and could not be saved.
TOPR rescuers provided aid to 52 people during the long August weekend in the Tatra Mountains. Fourteen of the injured were transported by helicopter. Despite resuscitation efforts, a tourist who collapsed on a trail near Morskie Oko died early Sunday morning. According to TOPR, Friday and Saturday were the busiest days for rescuers. Among the interventions were fainting, limb injuries, cases of exhaustion, and... TOPR article: 52 people needed …