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Fulk

Well-known member

• Jul 25, 2019

• #1

I've heard a brief report that there is a big rescue going on down the Berger, where someone has gone missing; does anybody have any further information?

 

Leclused

Active member

• Jul 25, 2019

• #2

take a look on the site of SSF

https://www.speleo-secours.fr/?cat=6

Quick translate :

A caver went missing in the -500m zone. Currently 13 rescuers are doing a search.

 

skippy

Active member

• Jul 25, 2019

• #3

There are several reports in the French press and on the Exped FB page.
It appears he separated from his group at the Canals but there is confliction in the reports as to whether he continued to descend to meet up with a group deeper in the system or he made his way out.
It appears a full scale rescue has been initiated and the gendarme have closed the access rd to Molliere

 

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Ian Ball

Well-known member

• Jul 25, 2019

• #4

blimey!

 

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Fulk

Well-known member

• Jul 25, 2019

• #5

Thanks for your replies.

 

SamT

Moderator

• Jul 25, 2019

• #6

Fingers crossed!

 

skippy

Active member

• Jul 25, 2019

• #7

He has been found at -650m with a sprain.

 

Leclused

Active member

• Jul 26, 2019

• #8

Write-up in French

https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2019/07/25/gouffre-berger-vaste-operation-de-secours-pour-retrouver-un-speleologue?fbclid=IwAR1YAKywZX5gFoBW6kEleDJZhcAeuqoLXaHJe4nC3yAdPogirKUF0l3aXRI

 

Alex

Well-known member

• Jul 26, 2019

• #9

Google translate still can't get it right this is one quote from the article after I hit translate...

t's a huge stress, he says, there are 200 people there, it's like a family, and this morning there was an atmosphere of puppy, we only thought about it

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Glad he is safe and well, and near at the exit, I get the gist from the article.

 

Maj

Well-known member

• Jul 26, 2019

• #10

13:20:  The speleologist 21 years old injured an ankle in the chasm Berger and whose rescue had started on the night of Wednesday to Thursday found the open air this Friday around 13 hours. The young Rhodanian was heli-ported by the Civil Security at CHU Grenoble Alpes. 

https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2019/07/25/gouffre-berger-vaste-operation-de-secours-pour-retrouver-un-speleologue?fbclid=IwAR1YAKywZX5gFoBW6kEleDJZhcAeuqoLXaHJe4nC3yAdPogirKUF0l3aXRI 
   
   
Maj.

 

JasonC

Well-known member

• Jul 26, 2019

• #11

Alex said:

Google translate still can't get it right this is one quote from the article after I hit translate...

t's a huge stress, he says, there are 200 people there, it's like a family, and this morning there was an atmosphere of puppy, we only thought about it

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Puzzled me too.  The original is "une ambiance de chiotte" - if you put this in Google translate, it's "a chilly atmosphere" which makes a bit more sense, until you translate just chiotte" - which apparently is "toilet". 

Hmmm....  A toilety atmosphere?  A poopy atmosphere?  Nous avons besoin d'un vrai Francais!

 

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damian

Well-known member

• Jul 27, 2019

• #12

= Chaotic atmosphere