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Mount Olympus: 55-year-old climber found dead – His body discovered in a remote area

Fire service operation underway to locate a woman injured near "Spilios Agapitos" refuge

Newsroom September 16 07:40

A 55-year-old German climber lost his life on Mount Olympus. Firefighters found his body in a remote area near the “Spilios Agapitos” refuge and transported it to an accessible location, where it was taken by an EKAV ambulance.

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Other climbers who were with him alerted the authorities via the 112 emergency number. Fourteen firefighters from the Litochoro Fire Department, the 2nd EMAK, and the 2nd EMODE participated in the operation.

Σορός αλλοδαπού εντοπίστηκε σε δύσβατο σημείο πλησίον του καταφυγίου «Σπήλιος Αγαπητός» στον Όλυμπο και μεταφέρθηκε σε προσβάσιμο σημείο, όπου παρελήφθη από ασθενοφόρο του ΕΚΑΒ. Επιχείρησαν 14 #πυροσβέστες από: Π.Υ. Λιτόχωρου, 2η #ΕΜΑΚ και 2η ΕΜΟΔΕ.

— Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα (@pyrosvestiki) September 16, 2024

Additionally, a fire service operation is in progress to locate a woman injured on Mount Olympus, near the “Spilios Agapitos” refuge. Current information indicates that the woman has sustained a minor leg injury.

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