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Three rescues for the PGHM of Chamonix this Tuesday, August 20th

Trois secours pour le PGHM de Chamonix ce mardi 20 Août

The day started at 9 a.m. this Tuesday, August 20 for the PGHM of Chamonix. The Civil Security helicopter and rescuers from the Chamonix high mountain gendarmerie platoon went to recover a rope party who had fallen on the Grands Montets ridge.

In the middle of the day, a hiker suffered a tetany attack in the Col du Tricot. Finally around 4:40 p.m., the day ended at the Dent du Géant to take charge of a rope party, whose leader was the victim of a rock fall with a suspected fracture of the forearm.

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