Maramureș mountain rescuers recovered two exhausted Ukrainian citizens from the bank of the Tisa River

Two Ukrainian citizens who crossed the Tisa River near the village of Valea Vișeului, Maramureș County, were safely recovered by mountain rescuers after reaching a critical physical condition. The intervention took place after rescue teams were alerted to the situation of the two men.

According to Alina Prisecaru, a representative of the Maramureș County Public Mountain Rescue Service, both Ukrainians were exhausted and showed signs of hypothermia. One of them was no longer able to move, while the other told rescuers that he had lost consciousness for a period of time.

The mountain rescuers located the two men and brought them out of the river area. After they were recovered, a SMURD crew provided them with first aid and medical assistance. A Border Police crew from the Valea Vișeului sector also took part in the intervention, supporting the operation in the field. No further information was provided about the condition of the two men or why they had crossed the Tisa River.