45 Photos Telling The Full Story Of The Miraculous Andes Tragedy
As If It Couldn’t Get Worse
The survivors found themselves at an altitude of 3,300 meters, stranded in the aptly named “Valley of Tears” in Argentina. However, under the erroneous belief, they thought they were left in Chile, forgetting the vast stretch of the Andes spanning several South American countries.
On the tenth day, they successfully tuned in to the radio again, only to hear the heart-wrenching news that the search had been called off, with authorities presuming them dead. This announcement sent waves of despair washing over them, filling their hearts with a profound sense of isolation and abandonment in the cold wilderness of the mountains.
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