- 2024.07.10.
- Borzsony, Csovanyos, Kiralyret, Marianosztra, Nagy-hideg-hegy, News, Nograd, Rescue
- Börzsöny Speciális Mentők
The Börzsöny Mountain Rescue Service was first notified by the dispatcher of the Ipoly Valley Special Rescue Association, followed by the National Ambulance Service staff, about a call for help from the Csóványos area. According to the initial report, an adult man was hiking with his 13-year-old son, but they were not feeling well, with the boy being particularly unwell.
The mountain rescue service's duty officer immediately alerted the standby team, and two mountain rescue vehicles set off from the Szokolya base towards Csóványos. The duty officer coordinated with the Pest County Disaster Management Operations Control and also put the Nagymaros Volunteer Fire Brigade on standby. At the request of the duty officer, a National Ambulance Service emergency vehicle headed towards Királyrét to receive the casualties.
Forty minutes after the alert, the mountain rescuers were already at Csóványos, where they met the distressed hikers. The man explained that they were hiking from Márianosztra towards Nógrád, but around the Égéstető area, his son started feeling very unwell, and they ran out of water. Along the further route, on the bald, sun-exposed rocks of the caldera, the situation worsened.
The mountain rescuers gave them water and informed the rescue duty officer that no further assistance was needed and no special rescue was required; they would transport them by off-road vehicle to the ambulance waiting in front of the Királyrét Delicatessen Buffet.
After another half-hour journey, the mountain rescuers arrived at Királyrét, where they handed them over to the National Ambulance Service staff. After examination, the paramedics determined that the boy had suffered from heat exhaustion and transported them to Vác hospital for further examination accompanied by his father.
Our service had previously issued warnings and advice regarding extreme heat. We ask that you start your hike with at least double the usual water supply during extreme heat and plan your route to avoid bare mountain ridges during the hottest period. In extreme heat, the ideal hiking location is in low-lying, densely forested valleys. You can read our detailed warnings and advice here.
