- More than 200 tourists were rescued after being trapped by a powerful snowstorm at Balcon del Pissis, a 4,500-metre-high volcano viewpoint in Argentina.
- Over 30 vehicles were buried in snow, with tourists seeking refuge inside them as the weather conditions became increasingly challenging.
- Emergency responders, utilising specialised snow vehicles, heavy machinery, and drones, took almost 24 hours to clear the snow and extract all trapped individuals.
- The rescue operation was temporarily suspended overnight due to freezing temperatures, forcing some people to spend the night in their vehicles.
- All individuals were successfully rescued by Wednesday afternoon, though two people required hospitalisation for hypothermia, in what the local mayor described as one of the region's most significant rescue efforts.
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