Mountain gendarmes and mountain rescuers found a lost tourist in the Parâng Mountains after approximately 10 hours of searching

A tourist who had gone missing in the Parâng Mountains was found on Monday evening in the Vârful Cârja area, after approximately 10 hours of searching by Hunedoara mountain gendarmes and rescuers from the Hunedoara County Mountain Rescue Service. The man was safely brought down to the foot of the mountain at around 1:00 a.m.

The alert was raised on Monday at around 4:30 p.m. through a 112 emergency call. The tourist reported that he had become lost in a mountainous area of the Parâng Mountains, and the intervention teams immediately set out to search for him.

The mission took place in difficult conditions due to the rugged terrain, challenging access and weather conditions. The man was located at around 8:00 p.m. in the Vârful Cârja area. The operation to bring him down continued for approximately five hours, until he reached the foot of the mountain.

The intervention ended without the tourist having to spend the night in the mountain area. He was brought down safely, and no other incidents were reported during the operation.