The man who was injured yesterday in an accident near the Rila Lakes and was transported by helicopter is in a stable general condition, the head of the Emergency Department at the University General Hospital for Active Treatment (UMBAL) “St. George” told journalists. EAD - Plovdiv Assoc. Dr. Kiril Atliev. The patient underwent emergency surgery.
"He has spinal injuries, two broken vertebrae and two ribs. His entire left side is gutted - arm, forearm and ankle. He was operated on urgently by a neurosurgical team to stabilize the broken vertebrae. He has further operations to repair his broken limbs. We learned that he fell from a great height while climbing in the Rila Lakes region,” explained Dr. Atliev. He added that the information provided by the rescue teams was that the man fell from a height of about 20 meters.
Medical teams hope that there are no complications in his condition, although they are not excluded with such combined injuries.
The patient was brought from the scene by military helicopter. Medical teams with two ambulances were waiting for him at the helipad where we were warned that the machine would land, commented Dr. Kiril Atliev and noted that this happened under extremely difficult conditions. “In the evening, when the plane landed, torrential rain with hail was pouring down in Plovdiv,”, he pointed out.
BTA recalls that the victim in the Rila Lakes area, transported by military personnel with a "Cougar" helicopter, is a 39-year-old Frenchman, reported from UMBAL "St. George" in Plovdiv. The “Cougar“ helicopter took off at 5:09 p.m. from Krumovo Air Base and returned back at 6:47 p.m. The task was performed in severe weather conditions. The military personnel joined the rescue operation after receiving a request from the General Directorate "Fire Safety and Protection of the Population". of the Ministry of the Interior.