Fatal avalanche accident in Mauterndorf: 73-year-old succumbed to his injuries
Fatal avalanche accident in Mauterndorf: 73-year-old succumbed to his injuries
Speiereck, Mauterndorf, Österreich - On December 25, 2024, a tragic avalanche occurred at the Speiereck in Mauterndorf, who cost a 73-year-old man from Lungau. The skier was outdoors around 11:15 a.m. when a snowboard avalanche suddenly went out of the rock -enforced terrain at a height of about 2260 meters and spilled it. Despite the fast aid measures of four privately in the area located, only death could be determined when they found it, like Fireworld.at reported.
In view of the unclear situation, the district alarm in Lungau was immediately triggered. A total of 35 mountain rescuers from Mauterndorf, Tamsweg, Zederhaus and Muhr were used. They were supported by the volunteer fire brigade, alpine police, two helicopter teams and two dog handlers who belong to mountain rescue. According to Thomas Rest, the head of the mountain rescue manager, the skier was well equipped, but had not been able to trigger his avalanche airbag. Despite the intensive search for other spilled in the avalanche cone, no other victims could be found. The rescue workers were used at around 3 p.m. According to the assessments of the avalanche warning service in Salzburg, the danger level was highly assessed on the day of the accident with level three, especially because of the unstable drive snow, such as SN.at reported.| Details | |
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| Ort | Speiereck, Mauterndorf, Österreich |
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