site.btaIrish Tourist Injured in Mt Pirin Incident

A 29-year-old Irish tourist was injured in an incident in Mt Pirin, Southwestern Bulgaria, Ivailo Lefterov of the Bulgarian Red Cross Mountain Rescue Service (MRS) told BTA on Tuesday.

The man fell down a gully on the side of Todorka Peak. He was transported to the hospital in Razlog with multiple traumas. If necessary, he will be transferred to a clinic in Sofia, the MRS said.

The incident was reported at 2 PM on Tuesday. The rescuers used three snowmobiles, said Ivan Baryakov of the Bansko Office of the MRS.

The Health Ministry told BTA that the Irishman was transported to the hospital in Razlog by a team from the Blagoevgrad Emergency Medical Care Centre. A possible decision to transfer him to another place for further treatment will take into account whether it is safe for him to be moved and under what conditions.