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About 9.15 in the evening, local police officers from White received a notice of the emergency services (112) which requested their collaboration to find two hikers, Ricote Valley neighbors, lost in the area known as the Solan, a rugged terrain of the municipality.
The climbers had walked the path of the Virgen Blanca and its surroundings throughout the day until dusk were disoriented.
Received notice of 112, the headquarters staff located the Jesús Molina Soriano, who was not on duty but was given leave to intervene in the bailout because it has a great knowledge about the area.
Along Molina agent, moved the police service and Francisco Toledo José Joaquín Carbonell.
Arrived in the area and they managed to both mountaineers, who were ice cold, and had no food or water.
In addition, because they wore short pants, suffered scratches and bruises in areas of bushes where they went.
After several attempts to return alone and meet several precipices, decided to ask for help.
The fog and rain hampered the location of the two climbers and their subsequent rescue.
Due to weather conditions, the cliffs and the hardships they had endured, the walkers were frightened and dared not move from where they were, until local police finally arrived from White.
The intensity of the fog impossible to walk by that spot so wild, so that the return to the road was made with difficulty.
One of the highest-risk situations when officers experienced in their path by a ditch that obstructed the passage.
The darkness of night and fog prevented the visibility to check its depth, so that the agent Molina decided to climb down the cliff without having a clear height at which he was.
Overcome this obstacle and after several miles of mountain, finally reached the police vehicles about 00.30 pm.
Apart from the bruises, fatigue and cold, the walkers arrived safe home.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Blanca
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