Emergency services deployed by air yesterday in a rescue helicopter known as 'Dragon 74' amid reports of a female hiker who needed assistance. She had some unfortunate footwear.
A Belgian tourist who reportedly hiked up a large French mountain in a pair of flip-flops this week sparked a rescue operation after spraining her ankle."Dragon 74,
The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was accompanied by a friend when the helicopter made contact at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to. It emerged the tourist twisted her foot on a rock while attempting to descend the mountain. French media has stressed the importance of wearing the correct equipment when hiking up the mountain. Le Dauphiné libéré reported the woman's injury"will not surprise anyone."the rescue team had been"annoyed" by the flip-flops and noted they had been"very inappropriate" for hiking.
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