According to Agence France-Presse Quito reported on October 25, on the 24th local time, Ecuadorian authorities announced that an avalanche occurred on the Chimborazo volcano in the central part of the country, causing at least three deaths, and three others are missing.
Quito firefighters noted in a bulletin: "According to reports, there are a total of 16 climbers, of which 3 are missing, 3 are dead and 3 are injured." ”
The report quoted the Quito daily "Business Daily" as saying that the climbers who climbed Chimborazo were all Ecuadorians.
Firefighters said the avalanche was not related to the activity of the volcano but was caused by "climatic conditions".
The rescue department noted in the communiqué: "A team of people was climbing the snow-covered Chimboraso when it encountered an avalanche at an altitude of 6,100 meters. ”
Ecuador's Mount Chimboraso is snow-capped at 6,293 meters above sea level, about 130 kilometers south of Quito. It is the highest peak in the Ecuadorian Andes and one of the highest in the world.
The report also said that Ecuador's ministry of environment has ordered the temporary closure of the Chimborazo Nature Reserve. (Compilation / Zhao Kexin)
Source: Reference News Network
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