12 injured, aged between 39 and 58, were transferred to hospitals in the cities of Riobamba and Ambato.
Quito, Ecuador – Three climbers died and 12 were injured in a fall while climbing Ecuador’s Carihuairas volcano, rescue services said Saturday.
“A 47-year-old woman and two men, aged 45 and 50, died in this emergency,” ECU911 said in a statement.
“Due to weather conditions and nightfall, it was not possible to evacuate the bodies.”
12 injured, aged between 39 and 58, were transferred to hospitals in the cities of Riobamba and Ambato.
The climbers were attempting to summit the central Andes volcano when they fell 60 meters (196 feet).
Karihuairasa, a 5,018-meter colossus in Tunguraua province, is adjacent to the Chimborazo volcano, the country’s highest peak at more than 6,200 meters.
The search for the bodies of the dead, all Ecuadorians, will continue on Sunday.
