Cradle Mountain tourist dies after walking group overwhelmed by extreme weather at national park | Tasmania

The walking group died of sudden extreme weather in Cradle Mountain National Park in Tasmania after a tourist died.

On Saturday, the police said that a woman died among the four Chinese citizens who visited the state, but the other three were in good condition.

The group had entered the National Park on Friday, where another walking group then had difficulty and suffered from the cold.

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The other walking party called on Friday at around 15.30 emergency service, but the weather prevented a rescue team from reaching the group until the afternoon.

Police search and rescue, sound, parks and wildlife service and ambulance Tasmania and the rescuers were finally able to reach the party and set up a night before leaving the area on Saturday morning.

Tazmanya Police Inspector Steve Jones said that the visitor group was a “tragic result ve and added that the state’s air may change“ especially in the fields of Alpine ”.

“Unfortunately, they were not prepared for Bushwalking and found themselves overwhelmed by extreme weather.

“The group did not have appropriate equipment, including a personal finder, and did not call for help when they first noticed that they needed help.

“Fortunately, another group of walkers found them and provided valuable aid in their limited materials.”

Jones, rescue officials could not use a helicopter to reach the party because excessive weather conditions delayed the help and land search and rescue teams take time to reach them, he said.