Great luck: Missing Graz Umweltler found safely after searching!

Great luck: Missing Graz Umweltler found safely after searching!

A dramatic commitment kept the emergency services on Sunday, January 11, 2025, in the Voitsberg district. A 38-year-old who lives in the Graz area district was reported to his mother during a visit to his mother after leaving for a walk in the afternoon without a cell phone. The concerned relatives informed the police around 9:00 p.m., which resulted in a large -scale search campaign in which numerous police patrols, alpine police officers, as well as the mountain rescue Voitsberg and several fire brigades were involved. Particularly noteworthy is the use of the police helicopter from Klagenfurt, which supported the search with a thermal imaging camera, such as FireWorld.at reported.

exciting rescue in alpine terrain

The police helicopter finally sees the missing man shortly before midnight at temperatures of minus ten degrees, around 14 kilometers from his mother's house, in the alpine site of Niedergößnitz. After the discovery, the hypothermic man was immediately cared for by the Red Cross and was then released into home care. The assignment was not only challenging, but also time -critical, since the cool temperatures made a quick rescue essential. As MeinDzirk.at , a crisis staff was set up in the Stock Sports Hall of the ESV Gößnitz to coordinate the assignment on site efficiently.

The successful rescue of the 38-year-old not only underlines the professionalism of the emergency services, but also the importance of a quick alarm in Missing-Personal cases. This situation shows how important it is to exercise caution in the wild and to prepare well in advance.