A landslide caused a serious injury on Sunday during a running race in the Canigou massif (Pyrénées-Orientales), we learned from the prefecture.
This man was transported “
in absolute urgency
” by helicopter to the Perpignan hospital center for treatment, while four other people were injured more slightly, indicates the same source.
"
A very big landslide
" took place at the end of the race, when there were only 20 riders left out of the 750 entered in this "
Canigo Championship
", explain the organizers.
The accident occurred at 11:40 a.m., 20 minutes before the scheduled closure of this emblematic peak in the region, which rises to 2,785 m.
"
The helicopter intervened within half an hour
," they point out.
Beforehand, the organization claims to have “
purged
” the route taken by the runners, removing the unstable stones which could have been there.
"
An investigation is underway
," said the prefecture of Pyrénées-Orientales.
