Gard. A hiker stuck in cliffs, firefighters do everything they can to save him

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Around 2:00 p.m., Sunday January 5, 2025, the firefighters of the Gard intervened for a stuck individual in the cliffs of Ranc de Banes, near Sumène (Gard). One hour walking and climbing was necessary to reach it.

Delicate intervention

As soon as the alert was triggered, emergency services searched for the lost hiker. He was finally spotted in a rock bar. Its location was made difficult because of heavy fog in this rural sector of the Gard.

The firefighters benefited from the reinforcement of a specialized team from the Intervention Group in Perilous Environments (Grimp) to be able to save the individual.

The latter needed a long hour of walking and climbing to reach the victim.

Mild hypothermia

Once saved, she was escorted back to the commune of Sumène (Gard) via a hiking trail.

The emergency response lasted more than three hoursin total.

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