A British woman who was among five tourists who died in a blizzard at a nature reserve in southern Chile has been named as Victoria Bond and pictured for the first time. Two Mexicans and two Germans also died in the tragedy in the Torres del Paine reserve in Patagonia amid heavy rainfall and winds of up to 120mph.

More than 20 people were involved in a search for the victims who were understood to have been part of a group of nine people who went missing. The alarm was raised on Monday night through a “Please Help” message published in a Facebook group used by foreign visitors to the area. An English-speaking tourist said others who were doing the demanding Circuit O or Patagonia O-Trek had become trapped in bad weather.

PR worker Victoria, believed to be 30 and from Cornwall, had posted a video taken by another British member of their group of their progress before the tragedy.

It showed footage of her and the other trekkers crossing raging rivers under drizzle and grey skies.

The Brit, who posts on Instagram as thegingerbreadfox and referenced Victoria in his post with the initials VB: wrote: “Day 1 of the Patagonia O-Trek: also known as 15km of why the f*** did I fly 8,000 when I could’ve walked round Bodmin Moor in a light drizzle?

“It p***** it down from the first step, the trail rebranded itself as an Amazon tributary, and at one point I’m fairly certain I saw a trout overtake me. Five river crossings and only one bloody bridge. Should’ve brought a canoe and a priest.

“Morale at an all-time low… and THEN the skies suddenly cleared, the valley cracked open like a tin of peaches, and we stumbled into camp with trench foot.

“Dinner was gourmet – rehydrated slop in a pouch while VB — or very own Patagonia Princess — dined on first-class full board because she paid POUNDS 900 not to carry a bag.

“We’re also raising money for Movember, for men’s mental health and suicide prevention.”

Chile’s president Gabriel Boric expressed his condolences in a post on X. He wrote: “To the families, friends and loved ones of the five people of Mexican, German and British nationality who regrettably died in the tragedy that occurred in Torres del Paine, I send my most sincere condolences.

“Know that they can rely on the full collaboration of the Chilean authorities and institutions in these difficult moments.”

The two Mexicans who died have been identified as Cristina Calvillo Tovar and Julian Garcia Pimentel and the two Germans as Nadine Lichey and Andreas Von Pein.

Victoria described herself on Instagram as a PR for the Isles of Scilly official Instagram @‌visittheislesofscilly.

Her social media shows she was well-travelled. In the past year she had travelled to Athens and enjoyed time on a catamaran which she described as a “10/10 life experience”.

She had also posted photos of a trip to Barbados and Costa Rica, including one of her in the Spanish speaking country where she was on a horse on a picture-postcard beach.

One man who appeared to know a member of the trekking group Victoria was in, in a poignant message written alongside the footage of the group Victoria reposted on her Instagram, said: “Good luck you lovely bunch. Bring that tiny one back in one piece please.”

Since news of the tragedy broke yesterday it emerged that an agonising help message was written by US holidaymaker Arab Ginnett as the full scale of the problems the foreign holidaymakers caught up in the blizzard unfolded.

She wrote in the Facebook group Torres del Paine, Chile: “We are at Los Perros camp in the Torres del Paine. People were climbing the John Gardner earlier today and the weather has turned very bad. We are snowed in and people are still out on the pass. Very strong wind, 120 mph.”

Ms Ginnet said they left at 6am and 20-25 people had been sent out to rescue those who were still missing.

She added: “We believe there are at least five people who have not been found, one is being rescued now but she is very unresponsive. They are on the side between Los Perros and the top of the pass. We need urgent help, climbers and rescuers are at the risk of dying based on our current situation.

“We have sent everybody we can up the mountain but still need more helpers. It is very difficult to get information about rescue services here. Please contact me if you can help.”

Carlos Cornejo, not knowing at that stage how the drama was going to play out, replied: “Sending prayers so they receive swift help.”

Ismael Ligues added: “How terrible what’s happened. People who wanted to experience a beautiful adventure end up losing their lives.”

Eduardo Enrique Polanco Dacosta wrote: “Terrible news. This confirms once again how unpredictable the climate is on Circuit O in the Torres del Paine park. Hope to God more people are not involved.”