As a result of the intense snowfall recorded at the Los Libertadores border crossing, a large number of vehicles, buses and trucks are stranded in the high mountains. A worrying situation since the routes have been closed for several hours due to the accumulation of snow.
Bastian Cortes He is one of the passengers on a bus that is detained in the sector. He had been traveling from Brazil with a group of friends when they encountered this situation.
in conversation with 24 Hours Central, the young man recounted the anguished day they have had. He assured that they have not received any type of help from Carabineros or authorities.
“We are still on the bus without being able to get off without food, without water. There is no information, neither from Carabineros or anything”held.
He added that they are stranded “since 12 noon on the Chilean border. We have not received any help. We had a few loaves left and we ate them.”
Although he assured that customs personnel rescued a family that came in a car next to the bus with a child on board, he also affirmed that in their case, they have not received help or coordination to face the extremely low temperatures in the area. .
In a previous contact with channel 24 Hours, the same passenger had recounted other episodes that they have experienced during this day:
“No one approached us. In fact, water was falling on the first floor of the bus. We need a torch to defrost some pipes on the bus. We are going to spend the night here. We need oil, food and water,” is the call they make. .
“The windows have started to freeze, the floor is also frozen. We are worried regarding how many more days we are going to be here”ended by declaring the passenger.
