Berg drama in Tyrol: 21-year-old missing from the high mouth after falling

Berg drama in Tyrol: 21-year-old missing from the high mouth after falling

in the mountains of Tyrol, not far from Telfs in the Innsbruck-Land district, a 21-year-old German is missing. The mountain drama began on Thursday when the young man suddenly crashed 70 to 100 meters deep after reaching the summit of the Hohe mouth. Despite his emergency call to a companion who had broken off the tour beforehand, his trace disappeared, and the worry lines of the emergency services became increasingly deeper.

The mountain rescuers were forced to cancel the search on Thursday evening due to the extreme weather conditions. Strong wind and thick snowfall made the rescue work risky. On Friday morning it was initially not possible to use a helicopter. Air support could finally begin today, but success failed to do. Despite the location of a GPS signal at the suspected accident site, the rescuers found no trace of the missing person.

difficult conditions make the search more difficult

The suspected accident site is at a height of around 2,500 meters, which is still dampening the hope of finding the young man alive. The last 24 hours have been extremely challenging for the emergency services because they had to operate in the middle of icy winds and strong snowfall. In search of the missing person, all measures were finally stopped at around 9 p.m. on Thursday, since the safety of the mountain rescuers was at stake.

Telfs is known to many in the Allgäu, after all, numerous travelers use the Autobahn 12 to get towards Brenner and further to Lake Garda or to the Mediterranean. The region is not only a popular destination, but also a setting for dramatic rescue operations like this.

Especially in such difficult times, hope for a happy end remains, even if the circumstances are anything but promising. So far, the weather conditions and the difficult terrain show no signs of a quick solution to this dramatic situation. While the search continues, many keep their fingers crossed for the missing mountaineer. More details on this incident can be found on Allgaeuhit.de .