Ecuador suspends mountain climbing after deadly avalanche

Updated 4 years ago · Published on 30 Oct 2021 9:50AM · 0 Comments

Police officers take part in a rescue operation following a snow-slide at the Chimborazo volcano on October 24. An avalanche on a snow-capped Ecuadoran volcano, the highest peak in the country, killed at least three climbers and left three others missing, officials reported. – Ecuador’s National Police press office handout/AFP pic, October 30, 2021.

ECUADOR suspended climbing on five mountains yesterday due to bad weather, after an avalanche killed three climbers and left three others missing.

Climbers will not be able to access the snow-capped peaks of Cayambe, Cotopaxi, Illiniza Sur, Antisana and Chimborazo for at least a week, the Environment Ministry said.

An avalanche last Sunday struck a group of 16 mountaineers ascending Chimborazo, a volcano that is the highest peak in the country, leaving three dead and three missing.

The restrictions will remain in force until the weather improves, the ministry added.

Ecuador begins a five-day holiday today, the longest of the year, during which more than a million people are likely to travel, according to estimates. – AFP, October 30, 2021.

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