Cornwall girl amongst 5 killed in snowstorm in Chile

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A British girl is amongst 5 individuals who have died in a snowstorm in Chilean Patagonia.

Victoria Bond, 40, a public relations advisor from Cornwall, was named by authorities in Chile as amongst these killed within the vacationer hotspot of Torres del Paine Nationwide Park, within the south of the nation.

Together with Ms Bond, two German and two Mexican residents died within the snowstorm, based on Jose Antonio Ruiz, the presidential delegate of the Magallanes area of southern Chile. Their our bodies had been discovered on Tuesday.

Go to Isles of Scilly chairman Andrew Sells stated the organisation was "completely devastated" by Ms Bond's loss of life.

Go to Isles of Scilly stated Ms Bond had headed up its public relations for greater than six years and was on a "journey of lifetime" with mates in Argentina and Chile.

She was out climbing when she grew to become trapped within the storm, the organisation stated.

Mr Sells stated she had "labored tirelessly" in her position to advertise the islands, 28 miles off the Cornish coast, and was an "integral half" of the crew.

He stated: "She was at all times a pleasure to work with, and I can not reward her work too extremely. She is a gigantic loss to the group."

Euan Rodger, govt vice-chairman of Go to Isles of Scilly, stated the organisation was "heartbroken".

"She introduced life, power, and an infectious enthusiasm to each undertaking, making her a real pleasure to work alongside," he stated.

'Leaves an enormous gap'

Adrian Jones, who labored with Ms Bond selling the Roseland Competition in Cornwall, paid tribute to her as "lovable, witty and inventive".

"She was a doer... she had concepts and she or he noticed them by," he stated.

"She is going to go away an enormous gap in Portscatho... she lived in Newquay however she spent numerous the time in Portscatho."

He described her as adventurous.

"Unbelievably unhappy as it might appear, she was doing what she lived life for," he stated.

'Intense' snowfall

Chilean officers stated the seek for victims had ended and the main focus was now on repatriating the our bodies and liaising with international consulates.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font paid tribute to look and rescue groups who labored in "intense" snowfall and winds reaching speeds of as much as 118mph (190km/h).

He stated in a put up on X : "To the households, mates, and family members of the 5 people of Mexican, German, and British nationalities who tragically misplaced their lives within the incident that occurred in Torres del Paine, I lengthen my deepest condolences.

"Know that you've the complete help and collaboration of Chilean authorities and establishments throughout these troublesome occasions."

The Overseas, Commonwealth and Growth Workplace stated: "We're supporting the household of a British girl who has died following an incident in Chile and are in touch with the native authorities."