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Romanian mountain rescuers register record of calls for help over New Year's holiday

January 3, 2025

Romanian mountain rescuers announced on Friday, January 3, that they registered a record number of interventions and 161 calls for emergency assistance in the past 24 hours.  A total of 162 people were rescued, over 100 of whom required transport to a hospital.

"An unwanted absolute record of mountain rescue and first aid interventions in the history of Salvamont Romania, recorded in a single day. Yesterday, January 2, 2025, the 530 Salvamont rescuers across the country, on active duty...

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