Hope that somebody could translate this message into italian asap, thank you
We neeed your help to rescue 2 teams, lost in the Algerian Desert
The rescue had been started by the autorities, but many informations are still required to support the rescue mission.
Please transfer this information especially to peoples who are actuelly travelling in Algeria!
Since 19.2. / 22.2. 2 independent groups of tourist are missing, details see below.
Questions:
- Did somebody saw the teams after the 19.2. or 23.2. for the car?
- Does anybody has additional information about the planed itinerarys?
- Any other information which could contribute the their rescue.
Group 1 - 4 Motorbikes:
Arjen Hilbers motor KTM GS 620 LC4 plate: MZ-74-GS.
Martin Hainz, motor Honda XRV 750, plate: MB-B-58.
Rainar Bracht,motor BMW R 100 GS black, plate: DT-NX-4.
Christian Grune, motor KTM LC4, plate: BX-77.
Arjen, Rainar, Martin and Christian have left Djanet on 20 februari towards Illizi and never arived there.
They took the Tarat East route using the following path:
Djanet -> Asphalt: till Oued Dider -> Piste: Oued Tizzeine -> Junction Oued Imirhou -> South of Djara Tessene -> crossing of Oued Tin Djaloussi -> Direction north east towards Ihr Tarara -> Fort Tarat -> Oued Tarat (direction north) -> Junction of Piste H. In Akeouet -> Direction West towards H. Tadjenout -> Towards Illizi
GPS coordinates are below:
All searches should aim at the Tarat route. I have agreed with Petra that as of now I am the central contactperson:
Krein-Jan Hilbers
kreinjan@hotmail.com
kreinjan.hilbers@cgey.nl
mobile number +31 6 479 24 233
Phonenumber of parents and brother Bert +31 23 5383513
Please communicate in English as much as possible now. I speak a little German but a friend of mine translated this posting.
GPS COORDINATEN
TARAT EAST Route
NORTH EAST
H IDNT LATITUDE LONGITUDE
W 06001 +25.7702465 +008.6736345
W 06002 +25.6542587 +008.8203573
W 06003 +25.7408772 +008.8764677
W 06004 +25.7707024 +009.0028181
W 06005 +25.7297192 +009.0852680
W 06006 +25.7977715 +009.1031704
W 06007 +25.8098660 +009.1433811
W 06008 +25.8634014 +009.1278648
W 06009 +25.8853188 +009.1748209
W 06010 +25.9201965 +009.1648188
W 06011 +25.9976635 +009.2471199
W 06012 +26.1345196 +009.3503094
W 06013 +26.3050995 +009.3174953
W 06014 +26.4865131 +009.3662920
W 06015 +26.5667381 +009.3393373
W 06016 +26.5833607 +009.2097158
W 06017 +26.4752064 +008.8107214
Shot TARAT route alternativ
NORTH EAST
H IDNT LATITUDE LONGITUDE
W 05001 +25.1997585 +008.4460382
W 05002 +25.4540768 +008.6111021
W 05003 +25.5890408 +008.5753403
W 05004 +25.7618256 +008.6525116
W 05005 +25.9095058 +008.7198429
W 05006 +25.9973202 +008.7838411
W 05007 +26.0720501 +008.7996159
W 05008 +26.1061001 +008.7866049
W 05009 +26.1552391 +008.8162746
W 05010 +26.1747589 +008.8070860
W 05011 +26.2502346 +008.8470259
W 05012 +26.3687229 +008.8444700
W 05013 +26.4737186 +008.8066187
W 05014 +26.4961872 +008.4740963
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Group 2 Toyota HiAce 2.4
Toyota HiAce 2.4, 4WD, red, Swiss plate: AR 20341
Passengers: Marc Hediger, 43y. Reto Walther, ca. 35y., Silja Stähli 19y, Sybille Graf 19y.
They left Illizi on 22.2.03 and last confirnmed contact was 23.2.03 at Hassi Hadjadj (north of Oued Samene)
Route:
See:
Map Comment:
route 1: confirmed; 22. Feb. departure Illizi; indicated position: 23./24 feb.
route 2: likely route via Qued Essaoui to Gara Khanfoussa, maybe to BOD via
Erg Issaouane.
route 3: maybe continued to Tin Bider crater (meteorite impact)
route 4: very likely
route 5: possible route to Tin Bider crater
route 6: open
route 7: probably not for technical reasons
Web Coordination is through the sahara-Info.ch forum at
http://www.sahara-info.ch/forum Thank you very much for your help,
Yves from
http://www.sahara-info.ch [ 11 Marzo 2003: Messaggio editato da: Yves ]