In 2015 the remains of three climbers, believed to have disappeared 20 to 30 years ago, were discovered at about 5,500 meters.Īnd in 1994 an avalanche left 10 people dead, including one Swiss and six French nationals.Ĭhimborazo last erupted sometime between the beginning of the 5th and end of the 7th century, according to the Geophysical Institute of Quito, which said the interval between eruptions is approximately 1,000 years. The plane had collided into a stone wall on Chimborazo, and had been covered by an avalanche. In 2003, the remnants of an Ecuadoran plane that crashed in 1976 with 59 people on board were found by climbers about 700 meters from the summit. The volcano has seen a number of deadly accidents in recent decades. Despite the volcano's constant snow, it is not frequented by skiers. The towns of Riobamba and Ambato lie at its base.Įcuador's Environment Ministry temporarily closed the surrounding Chimborazo nature reserve, which is popular with tourists. The volcano, which rises more than 6,200 meters high, is covered in snow and glaciers year-round and is located about 130 kilometers (80 miles) south of Quito.Ĭhimborazo attracts both Ecuadoran and foreign climbers. Rescuers as well as police and military personnel specialized in high-elevation operations set up a command center at Chimborazo to coordinate search-and-rescue operations. The avalanche was spurred by "weather conditions" and was not caused by any volcanic activity, according to the firefighters.
Military personnel prepare to start a rescue operation following an avalanche on Chimborazo volcano on OctoAn avalanche registered earlier today in the snow-capped Chimborazo volcano, in central Andean region, fell on a group of mountaineers leaving at least four dead and one injured, the ECU911 reported.Ī previous report from the country's ECU911 security service had said four climbers had died and one was injured.Īuthorities did not identify the climbers or their nationalities, but the Quito newspaper El Comercio reported that all were Ecuadoran. "There are three missing mountaineers, three dead, three injured and seven rescued, out of a total of 16 people," Quito firefighters, who provided emergency support, said in a statement. © Handoutĭirectors with Ecuador's emergency services coordinate rescue operations following an avalanche on Chimborazo volcano on October 24, 2021 The avalanche struck a group of 16 mountaineers while at an altitude of 6,100 meters (20,000 feet) on the dormant Chimborazo volcano, according to responders.
SG will no longer pay for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients, netizens say, ‘you deserve what you get’ © Pablo CozzaglioĬattle graze in the foothills of the Chimborazo volcano in Ecuador's central Andes in February 2019Īn avalanche Sunday on a snow-capped Ecuadoran volcano, the highest peak in the country, killed at least three climbers and left three others missing, officials reported.