This Friday, the Civil Guard resumed the search work for the British hiker missing last Tuesday in Torrent de Pareis (Majorca). Rescue teams found yesterday a pants that match the victim’s clothing after combing the entire torrent from end to end.
The man has still not been located, but troops involved in the search for the hiker in the Torrent de Pareis indicate that “hope is not lost“It is already the third day of searching for the missing person, and this Friday the work began from 8:30 a.m.and unless discovered, they are expected to end around 8:00 p.m.
The Mallorca Fire Brigade, the Civil Guard and members of the Special Group for Underwater Activities (GEAS), both land and air, are participating in the search operations throughout the torrent located specifically in the town of Escorca. However, yesterday, several representatives of the Benemérita explained that, based on the experience of similar cases, finding the missing person alive in these circumstances is “complicated“.
For their part, the Mallorca Fire Brigade They explained that the search is now focusing on areas where water has accumulated. However, they warn that the work will be difficult because the The water continues to flow, it is cloudy and carries a lot of dirt. making visibility difficult. In addition, due to the orography of the terrain, communications between troops are also difficult.
Let us recall that last Wednesday, rescue services found the lifeless body of one of the two hikers who disappeared on Tuesday. The deceased is a 32 year old British man who was missing in the Torrent de Pareis area and whose body was found near this area.
This same Tuesday, the Civil Guard had to carry out rescue operations for a dozen people trapped in the Torrent de Pareis after the flooding caused by a waterspout.
The Mountain Rescue and Intervention Group (GREIM) of the Civil Guard established a system that was active throughout the day in the area to prevent possible accidents for hikers who go to this area and taking into account the forecast of heavy rain.
Officers found the hikers without warm clothing and completely wet.
