Sad search ends fatal: man falls in the Raxalpe!

Sad search ends fatal: man falls in the Raxalpe!

Reichenau an der Rax, Österreich - Reichenau an der Rax (Lower Austria)-tragic misfortune on the Raxalpe: On December 2, 2024, a 54-year-old man from the Neunkirchen district was reported missing. A witness had triggered the alarm around 8.10 p.m. after the last contact with the man took place at 2 p.m. Despite immediate search measures by mountain rescue, alpine police and the use of police dogs, the nightly search had to be interrupted at 02.30 a.m. The search continued the next morning, December 3, at 7:00 a.m.

The terrible news was at 8:20 a.m. when another witness discovered a lifeless person below the "Vilma Haid View". The emergency services were only able to determine the death of the departure. Initial investigations showed that the man crashed about 5 meters for unexplained reasons so far and then fell over 30 meters, which led to his fatal injuries. This was reported by the Lower Austria State Police Directorate on Wednesday and thus confirmed the terrible tragedy that a family man and friend tore out of life.