Two Argentinians died in Canada after being buried in snow during an avalanche

Following a violent avalanche, two Argentinians who were on vacation in the city of Calgary, in the province of Alberta, Canada, died, while a third was seriously injured and was still hospitalized in a local hospital.

The deaths of the tragic episode are Manuel Saenz37 years old, and originally from La Plata, but had been living in Chile for some time, and Geronimo Reginaof the Buenos Aires de Lobos party.

Both had traveled to the North American country with four other friends, all Argentinian, among whom was also Joshua Alonsoa young man from Tres Arroyos who suffered various injuries, but survived the crash.

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Last Thursday, the six decided to move to an area known as High power widewhich is characterized by having several ski centers, to go down the mountain horse kickinglocated in the Canadian Rockies in southeastern British Columbia.

However, when they did, he surprised them. a snow avalanche about 100 meters wide who caught three of them, burying Sáenz and Regina, who lost their lives instantly, and severely beating Alonso, who was rescued hours later.

In dialogue with the TN channel, nataliea girl who was a friend of the first of them, explained that the young man from La Plata “was a trainer for transformation and leadership coaching courses” and that “about four years ago he lived in Chile”.

“He was always uploading photos to his social media in which those of us who were his virtual friends could see that he enjoyed skiing. On that occasion, from what I understand, he went on vacation with his wife, he got married a few months ago and he had wanted to see this place for a long time,” he explained.

For its part, in dialogue with the newspaper The people’s voiceof Tres Arroyos, Alonso said the snow dragged them over rockfall and trees, but he was able to be rescued by a German tourist who began searching for survivors after the crash.

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“He had been left with his body under the snow and his head outside. I got the security device, which is for avalanches, which emits waves so they can find us. Thank God I was counting on it and they were able to find me. They dug me up, my right leg is quite broken, tibia and fibula in three parts, my ankle is broken in several parts and the pelvis too, they activated all the rescue systems by helicopter and took me to the clinic “, he recalls. .

The young man had surgery last Saturday, but was still hospitalized and accompanied by his girlfriend, who came to be by his side when he discovered what had happened. It is at the hospital that the boy learns of the death of his two friends.

“You left doing your passion. For me it was too early, but God knows that you gave everything, that you gave yourself to live each day as if it were the last. This is not a goodbye, but a date forever Manucín. Fly high,” a user named Alejandra Saavedra González, who knew Sáenz, wrote on her Facebook account.

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