By John Smith • Published: 17 May 2021 • 13:57
A successful rescue Credit: Guardia Civil
AN elderly German woman was reported missing in the Sierra de Tramontana near Calvia last Thursday, May 13 when she didn’t return from a morning stroll. A Guardia Civil helicopter was sent up and after spotting what appeared to be a white piece of clothing amongst some trees turned out to be the missing woman who had apparently fallen and had been unable to rise. The mountain rescue team, the Grupo de Rescate e Intervención de Montaña (GREIM) had been placed on alert and found that it was indeed the woman who was conscious but dazed by her fall. After giving her first-aid treatment on the spot, she was extracted and taken to the University Hospital Son Espases in Palma for further treatment. Emergency services on Mallorca are regularly called out to rescue hikers and walkers who are ill prepared for the mountains on the island.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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