During the early hours of this Sunday The search and rescue work of people trapped on Route 27-Chwhich connects San Pedro de Atacama with the international passage of Jama, in the Antofagasta region. The operation was headed by road personnel, supported by specialized machinery and teams of police, including aerial patrols.
Near the 04:40 hoursthe teams managed to access to kilometer 79 of the route, where they were rescued three truckers who were initially on the list of missing people.
The head of the Carabineros de Antofagasta area, general Cristian Montesdelivered an updated balance of the rescue work: “We had 61 rescued until yesterday, today three more are added And, at this time, at approximately kilometer 80, they would come going down four peopleapparently of Paraguayan nationality, next to the gope of police. “
General Montes explained that on Thursday they were 59 people rescuedto which others joined 12 during Saturday. To them are added the three truck drivers this morning and the four people who are currently transferred to San Pedro de Atacama, totaling at least 68 evacuated people.
The authorities indicated that Route’s clearance work will continue during the daywith the aim of verifying if there are still people trapped in this mountain area, affected by the severe climatic conditions of recent days.
