European tourists rescued in Chile

SANTIAGO: Rescuers have located alive two European tourists who went missing for two days on the slopes of the Quetrupillan volcano during a snowstorm at a picturesque national park in Chile, police said.

Italian Anna Lombardo and Czech national Phillip Kunk got lost on Thursday while visiting Villarrica National Park, near Temuco in central-southern La Araucania region, during heavy snow and gusting winds.

Thanks to a distress message they sent using their satellite phone's GPS tracking system, rescuers found the pair in the Huililco sector of the park.

They both showed signs of possible hypothermia, and the tourists were brought to San Francisco de Pucon Hospital, police said Saturday.