He Body of Firefighters of Santiago and the Civil defense They carried out an operation rescue which culminated in the extraction of Luciano Díaz Gómez, 55, who was trapped in a hole more than 80 feet deep in Loma del Chivo, located in the Northern Mountain Range.
The incident, which occurred for reasons still under investigation, activated a deployment of emergency which lasted more than 15 hours, after having fallen accidentally yesterday.
“He rescue It represented a great challenge due to the depth of the hole, but our equipment used advanced techniques and worked with absolute dedication to save this life,” said Lieutenant Colonel Alex Torres, deputy mayor of the firefighters and leader of the operation.
Together with Lieutenant Colonel Juan Bautista, company commander, they coordinated an operation that required specialized equipment and precise execution at each stage of the process.
During the rescuethe firefighters and the members of the Civil defense showed their expertise in handling high-risk situations riskminimizing dangers for both the trapped person and the rescuers.
“It was a job equipment that reflects the commitment of our bodies emergency with the community,” added Torres.
Once rescuedDíaz Gómez was transferred to a health center, where he received attention medical.
According to reports, he is stable, which generated relief among his relatives and the rescuers who participated in the operation.
There is an open investigation to determine other details that caused the event, however, according to sources, in that area of the Northern mountain range it is common for amber extraction to be carried out, to be marketed and generate an economic source.
