Two helicopters from the Emergency and Rescue Group (GES) This weekend they rescued two hikers in trouble on the islands of Tenerife and La Gomeraas reported by the Emergency and Security Coordinating Center (CECOES) 1-1-2 of the Government of the Canary Islands.
The first of the hikers This is a 56-year-old tourist of German origin. who was located on Saturday by the Civil Protection Volunteer Group of La Gomera when he was disoriented in the Guarimmiar ravine, in the municipality of Alajeró. The man was in an area that was difficult to access for ground rescue teams, so due to the complexity of the terrain he had to be rescued and evacuated in a GES helicopter, according to Civil Protection.
On the other hand, during the day this Sunday, another 74 year old manHe had to be rescued by another helicopter when he was in the Teide National Park, in Tenerife. The man had general malaise and was taken to the La Guancha helipad, where he was assisted by personnel from the Canary Islands Emergency Service (SUC) and later transferred to a hospital.