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Lost on the Jezerca mountain, the Bulgarian tourist is found dead

Lost on the Jezerca mountain, the Bulgarian tourist is found dead

A Bulgarian tourist got stuck while exploring on Jezerca mountain. The tourist sought help from the authorities after failing to make contact to escape.

The search and rescue team signaled his location by helicopter due to the difficult terrain and found the dead body of the tourist.

The Civil Defense has called on tourists to be careful in high-risk areas and not to explore without specialized guides.

"After receiving the notification, all the operational structures of the Civil Defense, at the local and central level, were immediately engaged.

The Armed Forces' Cougar helicopter has taken off, carrying the medical team and the mountain search and rescue team. An aerial search was launched for any sign of the missing person. At the same time, the mountain search and rescue team was left near the site to continue the search from the ground.

Intensive efforts and coordination of the structures continued for several hours, until it was possible to find the dead body of the person in need.

Careful! In high-risk areas, and in many cases untrodden, it is important for tourists to be careful and follow the instructions given by the specialized guides. Their safety and that of others depends on respecting these important instructions and information for these sports activities" , says the announcement of the Civil Defense.

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