A guide to MP3 rescue some lost tourists
The light of an MP3 player saved some tourists lost an icy night trapped in snow mountains as Swiss authorities said on Saturday the rescue.
The two tourists - living in France - were lost on Friday night on the outskirts of the winter resort of Savognin, southeast of Switzerland, said Gery Baumann, spokesman for the rescue service Rega.
The two subjects were able to alert authorities using a mobile phone, but the device was later without battery, said Baumann.
-15 Degrees
"The two fans of winter sports were found by staff Rega helicopter shortly after midnight (Saturday), with the light on your MP3 player," he explained.
Both suffered only mild hypothermia, despite temperatures that dropped to -15 degrees Celsius.
The two tourists - living in France - were lost on Friday night on the outskirts of the winter resort of Savognin, southeast of Switzerland, said Gery Baumann, spokesman for the rescue service Rega.
The two subjects were able to alert authorities using a mobile phone, but the device was later without battery, said Baumann.
-15 Degrees
"The two fans of winter sports were found by staff Rega helicopter shortly after midnight (Saturday), with the light on your MP3 player," he explained.
Both suffered only mild hypothermia, despite temperatures that dropped to -15 degrees Celsius.
