Accident happened to the Janina late at noon on Thursday 21.08.2025, with a lumberjack seriously injured by fall tree and be hospitalized in the ICU with wounds in the spine and chest.
The 54 -year -old, who was struck by a tree in the community forest Chrysovitsa Metsovo He is hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital of Ioannina.
The unfortunate man went to the woods to cut wood, as his profession is the trading of firewood in the area, using the old traditional way, that is, with mules with which he carries the woods through rough areas.
When cutting a beech, the accident happened and the trunk overwhelmed himunder uncertain conditions.
Chrysovitsa community president Costas Tsapralis told RES-EIA that he was in a spot where the mobile phones were not operating, but although he was seriously injured, he contacted 112 and set up a rescue operation. The Fire Brigade briefed the community president and entered the woods together to look for him. The rescue operation involved 3 firefighting vehicles with 7 men of the service and the 5th EMAK.
An ambulance of EKAB arrived at the spot, who received him and transported him to the University Hospital.