A woman became weak just 3 kilometers into a hike in Yosemite and ended up being rescued by helicopter for 70,000 dollars

Just three kilometers. That was all a woman managed to walk in Yosemite National Park before her body said enough.

En Estados Unidos, una mujer sufre un golpe de calor tras recorrer tan solo 2 millas en una ruta de senderismo en Yosemite y tiene que ser evacuada en helicóptero.

El grupo con el que realizaba la ruta podría tener que hacerse cargo de la factura del helicóptero, que asciende a… pic.twitter.com/3SwBCLk7v3

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According to the video that went viral on TikTok, she felt “too weak” to keep going, and her companions did not hesitate to call for an emergency rescue. Minutes later, a helicopter was flying over the trail to get her out of there. The estimated bill: around 70,000 dollars.

The clip opened a divide between those who believe health has no price and those who wonder whether, so close to the start, it was really necessary to deploy a helicopter. What would you have done in her place?