The fall of a block of ice caused the death of a 41-year-old mountaineer on April 2 in the United States, who sacrificed herself to save the life of a climbing partner.
A sacrifice to save a young life. The Guardian reports a tragedy that occurred in the United States on April 2. Meg O’Neil, a 41-year-old mountaineer, died saving the life of her climbing partner while climbing a frozen waterfall in Utah.
A gesture of bravery
This 21-year-old partner was spared thanks to the victim’s reflex, as explained by the Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office on Facebook : “A mountaineer pushed her fellow climber out of the way, which probably saved her life (…). Unfortunately, the climber who pushed his comrade out of the collapsing ice got stuck under two large blocks of ice and did not survive.
After coming close to death, the young woman was able to contact the emergency services to inform them of the fall of the blocks of ice and the fall of a third person, who survived a fall from 12 meters high, with serious wounds. After arriving on the spot, the rescue teams took turns for hours in order to find the body of the victim, explains for his part. CBS.
“A Fearless Hero”
Several tributes were paid to this heroine, like roses placed at the scene of the tragedy. On social networks, Embark Outdoors, the association for which she worked, paid tribute to her on an Instagram post, in which she described “a dear friend, a heroine and our fearless leader”.
“In an act that says so much about her, Meg made sure her teammates on the ground were safe before she was killed by falling debris,” the association added in its post.