Mountaineer rescued from Untzillaitx after head injury

A mountaineer was rescued on Sunday afternoon after suffering a fall while descending Mount Untzillaitx in the Urkiola Natural Park, located in the municipality of Abadiño.

The accident occurred around 3:30 PM, causing the individual to strike his head and briefly lose consciousness. His companion alerted the SOS Deiak 112 emergency center at approximately 3:50 PM, noting that the victim had regained consciousness by the time the call was made.

In response, the Basque Government coordinated a rescue operation involving firefighters and an Ertzaintza helicopter from the Mountain Surveillance and Rescue Unit (UVR). The helicopter evacuated the injured man to the Ertzaintza base in Iurreta, where an ambulance subsequently transported him to a hospital. The companion was escorted to Iurreta by firefighters via land.