Serious concern at the Isola 2000 station. Sunday January 21, 2024, a 50-year-old woman vanished while snowshoeing in this winter sports resort in the Alpes-Maritimes, in the Mercantour massif. This lady, who was alone, no longer gave any sign of life to his loved ones since that afternoon, as France Bleu Azur revealed during the evening. She was in the area with her family for a few days. Having no further news, his relatives alerted the Mountain Unit of the National Police, which dispatched teams of rescuers to the scene. to try to find her in the middle of the mountains. An important device with human resources (gendarmes, police officers, trackers, etc.) and a civil security helicopter which has, for the moment, not been conclusive. As the complete nice morning this Monday, January 22, 2024, searches suspended in the middle of the night, around 4 a.m., resumed today around 8 a.m.
Léon, 9 years old, missing in the Pyrenees: a story with a happy ending
Fears grow stronger as the hours pass without news of this missing fifty-year-old. Anyone with information is invited to contact mountain rescue at 04.97.22.22.22. While the next few hours will be crucial in this case, an investigation into a disturbing disappearance has been opened. Recently, a story of disappearance in the middle of the mountains caused a strong media response: Léon, 9 years old, had lost his grandfather during a hike towards the Néoulous peak, in the Albères massif, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, in January 2024. The little boy wandered for several hours alone, having the good idea to draw attention to himself by using the whistle attached to his backpack. It was ultimately a restaurateur who went looking for him herself who found him, on the Spanish side of the border, in the Requesens region. “He was a very good, very intelligent child. He hadn’t eaten, he was thirsty and hungry. He was scared, but he was very courageous.” she told RMC on January 4, 2024.