Rescuers save over 20 people from mountains in Argeș
Mountain rescue teams in Romania's Argeș county conducted six simultaneous interventions, evacuating more than 20 people from mountainous terrain overnight.
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Mountain rescue teams in Romania's Argeș county conducted six simultaneous interventions, evacuating more than 20 people from mountainous terrain overnight.

The HGSS Karlovac station responded to a distress call overnight and successfully rescued a man who had not returned from swimming in the Kupi River.

Salvamont teams were deployed in the Brașov region after a tourist reported observing a repetitive light signal resembling an SOS on a mountain, prompting an active search operation.

A young man who attempted to climb the Rudărie Gorges in the Banat Mountains wearing flip-flops and shorts was rescued by mountain rescue teams after getting stuck approximately 20 meters up.

The Maramureș Mountain Rescue team in Romania conducted five rescue missions within 24 hours, including a 10-hour operation to save two exhausted Ukrainians, assisting a shepherd, and aiding a tourist injured at Cascada Cailor.

A 59-year-old man died Saturday evening after suffering a heart attack near Ţimbalul Mare Peak on the main ridge of Piatra Craiului National Park in Romania, despite intervention from mountain rescue teams.

Romanian mountain rescue teams saved 74 people from the mountains in the last 24 hours, with 32 individuals transported to hospitals by ambulance. Two other people required further intervention.
A large police and mountain rescue team is intensively searching for a 77-year-old woman, L. P., who went missing in the Zvezdarska forest area of Belgrade.

Mountain rescue teams in Tolmin responded to an incident where a hiker was bitten by a snake near Aljažev Dom, while another hiker got lost on the slopes of Matajurski Vrh.

Emergency responders successfully airlifted a Dutch national to safety after he ran out of water and became exhausted on Croatia’s Biokovo mountain. The operation involved specialized mountain rescue teams and aviation units working through difficult terrain.

A small German airplane crashed in the Velebit mountain range in Croatia, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. Rescue teams faced challenging conditions to reach the wreckage and recover the bodies.
Statistics from 2025 show that 48% of individuals rescued by GREIM mountain rescue teams in the Aragonese Pyrenees were not injured but were simply paralyzed, exhausted, or lost.

Eighteen tourists were stranded in two cabins of the Bâlea cable car in Romania due to a technical malfunction. Mountain rescue teams from Salvamont Sibiu successfully lowered the tourists to safety using special ropes.

Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team said they removed over a tonne of waste from the beauty spot.

A mountain rescue team from Mojstrana conducted an extensive overnight operation to rescue two foreign alpinists who got lost and became hypothermic and dehydrated on the Triglav North Face.

French mountain rescue teams are engaged in perilous work in the Alps, where unusual weather has led to a deadly winter with a higher-than-usual number of avalanches, claiming 28 lives.
Mountain rescue teams utilized aerial technology to supply warmth to a stranded tourist high on the Polish side of the Tatra Mountains, while authorities update safety guidelines.

Romanian mountain rescuers launched an emergency operation Tuesday evening after receiving a 112 alert regarding a repetitive light signal resembling an SOS on a nearby mountain.

Romanian mountain rescue teams have resumed their search for the body of George Smyth, an 18-year-old British student from Newport, England, who disappeared late last year while hiking in the Bucegi Mountains of the Romanian Carpathians.

Slovenian mountain rescue teams are experiencing a high volume of incidents, including a slip on Vitranc and an accident in the Triglav wall, as the summer season brings increased visitors and dangerous situations.

A Labrador named Tokyo was rescued from Ben Nevis by the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team after reportedly consuming discarded cannabis.

A veteran medic with the Sligo/Leitrim Mountain Rescue Team has received a national award in recognition of 25 years of voluntary service.

Mountain rescue teams in Brașov, Romania, have issued a warning to tourists to avoid narrow valleys and steep slopes due to potential floods and adverse weather conditions in the coming days.

Romanian mountain rescue teams faced a challenging day, responding to 127 emergency calls and saving 133 individuals in difficulty across various mountain areas.