Drama on a skiing holiday: 12-year-olds seriously injured in water moat

Drama on a skiing holiday: 12-year-olds seriously injured in water moat

St. Johann in Tirol, Österreich - A shocking skiing accident occurred on Saturday in the Harschbichl-Eichenhof ski area in St. Johann, Tyrol: A 12-year-old skier was found in a moat after hours. Her father had lost control of her when he took her eyes off at 3:30 p.m. In the assumption that she had driven to the lift, the 40-year-old German only later alerted the police after he could no longer find them. A large -scale search was immediately started by the slopes rescue, alpine police and mountain rescue.

urgent search and dramatic discovery

At 5:15 p.m., an alpine policeman found the girl frightened and heavily hypothermic in a moat, about 200 meters below the place that her father had given. The 12-year-old was seriously injured-she had suffered several broken bones and polytrauma. So far, nothing has been known about the exact circumstances, as the child got beyond the rim. A call to the police is aimed at witnesses who can contribute to clarifying the situation and should report to the Erpfendorf police, such as tirol.orf.at reported .

The girl was immediately flown to the Innsbruck Clinic, where she is now being treated. The incident raises serious questions about security on the slopes, as such a serious accident can occur in a popular ski area. According to the initial information, the 12-year-old was around 15 meters from the slope in the trench filled with water when it was found, such as Kosmo reported .