“I was terrified of falling asleep on that mountain flank and so down,” says Olivier Vander Elst (54) about the longest rescue action ever of the mountain rescue service in Montenegro. It took 14 hours for the specialists to get back on the ground for the lost Antwerp citizen. “My route planner dropped out due to poor internet range, that won’t happen to me anymore.”
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Exclusive. How a journey in Montenegro for Antwerp citizen (54) ended in 14 -hour rescue operation: “Drunk lens fluid to survive”
Bytaketonews
Aug 2, 2025