Women’s Church Group Rescued from Camelback Mountain After Hiking to Get Closer to God
Grupo de mujeres de la iglesia rescatado de Camelback Mountain después de caminar “para acercarse a Dios”
By Brian Webb and May Phan
PHOENIX (FOX 10) — Eight people were rescued from Camelback Mountain after multiple members of their hiking group began suffering from heat-related illness, Phoenix fire officials said.
A women’s church group had reportedly started hiking Echo Canyon Trail at around 7:00 a.m. for a retreat. Fire officials say the group consisted of women from Alabama, Tennessee, and California, and that they were filming for a documentary called “Bad Girls Gone God,” where they embark on strenuous activities to get closer to God.
The hikers reportedly told fire crews that they did not do their research before starting the hike. Several of the hikers were wheeled down the trail, and two had to be brought down by helicopter. Three were hospitalized in stable condition.
Members of the group insist god and Arizona were on their side.
The women who went to the hospital are 24, 42, and 50. No firefighters were injured.
Temperatures on June 22 were in the triple digits, and Arizona first responders are continuing to warn hikers about the dangers of taking on the trails in the heat.
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Por Brian Webb y May Phan
PHOENIX (LPL/FOX 10) — Ocho personas fueron rescatadas de Camelback Mountain después de que varios miembros de su grupo de excursionistas comenzaran a sufrir enfermedades relacionadas con el calor, dijeron los bomberos de Phoenix.
Según los informes, un grupo de mujeres de la iglesia había comenzado a caminar por Echo Canyon Trail alrededor de las 7:00 a.m. para un retiro. Los bomberos dicen que el grupo estaba formado por mujeres de Alabama, Tennessee y California, y que estaban filmando un documental llamado “Bad Girls Gone God”, donde se embarcan en actividades extenuantes para acercarse a Dios.
Según los informes, las excursionistas dijeron a los bomberos que no investigaron antes de comenzar la caminata. Varias de los excursionistas fueron acarreadas por el sendero y dos tuvieron que ser transportadas en helicóptero. Tres fueron hospitalizadas en condición estable.
Los miembros del grupo insisten en que Dios y Arizona estaban de su lado.
Las mujeres que acudieron al hospital son de 24, 42 y 50 años. Ningún bombero resultó herido.
Las temperaturas el 22 de junio estaban en los tres dígitos, y los socorristas de Arizona continúan advirtiendo a los excursionistas sobre los peligros de recorrer los senderos en el calor.
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