The young man, named Storm De Beul, was trekking in the Swedish forests and had asked the Swedish emergency services for help during a snowstorm. Emergency services were only able to intervene the next day due to weather conditions, but the young man had already died.
According to information from 7sur7Storm De Beul, a 22-year-old Belgian, ventured into the Swedish forests in the Jokkmokk region. On the night of November 29 or 30, a huge blizzard formed in the region and around 2 a.m., Storm sent a distress signal to the Swedish emergency services. But due to weather problems, emergency services could not intervene until the next morning. They will find the body of the young man in the snow, dead.
“I will survive, you know”
Shortly before his departure, he explained his plan to his mother. On a map he had noted two points, his car and his tent, at a distance of 14 km. He was only supposed to make this journey on the last day of his trek. “Maybe his tent flew away too and he had no choice but to start walking.” his mother thinks.
A few hours before his death, the young man sent a message to his grandmother in which he explained the situation to her. “It snows heavily here. But don't worry, I'll survive, you know.”. He also sends a video to a friend in which he says that “The situation will get worse.”
His father looking for his camera
His parents paint the portrait of a solitary young man, constantly exploring. “He loved the cold. He once went on vacation to Malta, but he came back swearing he would never go out in the sun again.” explains his mother. His father explains having received a message from his son saying “Dad, it took me a long time to figure out what I wanted. But that's what I want. He was happy there in the Swedish countryside. His grandmother once asked him what attracted him there. His response: very few people and a lot of nature” he adds.
Storm De Beul used to post his adventures on his YouTube channel where he had just over 1,000 subscribers. After his death, his father plans to go to the place of his death to try to recover his camera. “His videos are an invaluable legacy for us. But now his camera is there, somewhere in the snow, full of footage from his latest trek. I would love nothing more than to have her back.” explains his father.
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