A journalist from the USA survived for six days after falling in the mountains of Norway

American journalist Alec Loon survived in the mountains of Norway after a hiking accident. This was reported by CNN on August 21.

It is specified that on July 31, Lune went on a hike to one of Norway's glaciers, located in Folgefonna National Park. On the first day of climbing, he discovered that the sole of his left shoe had come off, but he continued moving. Suddenly, the traveler stumbled, began to slide, as a result, he hit a rock and broke his leg.

"My left leg was just dangling without direction <...> I was practically immobilized," he said.

Lung said that he lost his cell phone and most of his food during the fall, but his backpack contained sleeping gear and a small snack. According to the journalist, moss and grass grew nearby, which he ate for six days. Two days later, due to lack of water, he began to feel very thirsty and was forced to drink urine in order to survive. "Газета.Ru ".

Later it became known that his wife had reported him missing. Due to the rain and wind, the search was complicated, and the journalist was found only two days later. Doctors diagnosed Luna with a broken leg and frostbite.

Two-time Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier died at the age of 31 after being hit by a rockfall while climbing a peak in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan. She and her partner climbed to a height of about 6,000 m on July 29. The athletes decided to climb the peak with minimal equipment and without expedition logistics.

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