45 Photos Telling The Full Story Of The Miraculous Andes Tragedy
Coming Back To Society
Upon receiving the astonishing news of survivors, the authorities promptly initiated a complex rescue operation to reach those remaining on the mountain. The status of their companions left in the wilderness remained unknown—a daunting uncertainty that lingered in the air.
Meanwhile, the two survivors who had managed to descend were taken on horseback to a safe location known as Los Maitenes. They were offered nourishment and provided beds to rest, a return to the simplest comforts of civilization. It’s challenging to imagine the relief and disbelief they must have felt, finding themselves suddenly amid familiar and reassuring surroundings after such a prolonged ordeal.
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