Salvation Yakut travel cost of half a million pesos Philippines

Independent traveler, Mark, 28 from Yakutsk via China came to the Philippines with a specific ambitious goal - to climb the active volcano Mayon, which on May 7 of this year because of the Stone "fireworks" killed four tourists from Germany and the conductor of the local.

Last post vkontakte Mark left May 19 promising to inform friends about the further adventures. And then it was that brave Yakut without the permission or knowledge began to climb Mayon and on the road, May 21 was injured. To save him, the Philippine government spent 520000 pesos native. It is about 12500 U.S. dollars, assuming the official rate.

450000 was spent on fuel for two army helicopters, the crews of which two days (or more precisely, 32 hours) were engaged in search and rescue yakutyanina of the ravine near the crater of the volcano. Food and equipment as well as supplies for 35 participants in the operation cost another 70 thousand.

The victim of a Russian citizen was hospitalized in the regional hospital district Bicol with a broken ankle. Despite their experiences, Mark said, and will continue to try to conquer the Mayon, who once charmed his picture in the picture in a tourist brochure.