Shocking ski accidents in Tyrol: Savior fight against time!
Shocking ski accidents in Tyrol: Savior fight against time!
Patscherkofel, Österreich - A tragic avalanche accident has called for the life of a 30-year-old German on the Hintertux Glacier in Tyrol. The young man, who was originally supposed to come from the Nuremberg region, was traveling with a friend in the free ski room on Wednesday when he was hit by an avalanche around 9:30 a.m. Despite the use of an avalanche hunter (LVS), he could not be warned in time and was carried away by the snow masses over 100 meters, such as rtl reported. His companion immediately alerted the rescue workers, who finally found him under 1.20 meters of snow.
Although the man was reanimating quickly and with a rescue helicopter in a critical condition, he was flown to a clinic, he succumbed to his serious injuries a day later. This sad news underlines the dangers lurking in winter sports, even if security measures are taken. Various accidents also occurred in Tyrol on the same day: A 55-year-old German on a toboggan run in Going was seriously injured when he got stuck on a catch network and ran over by Rodlern, as orf tirol reported.
further accidents in the ski area
In addition, other winter sports enthusiasts in Innsbruck and at the Patscherkofel had to be medical care. An 18-year-old fell in a skiing accident and was seriously injured, while an 81-year-old man was injured on his face after a collision with another skier. Further incidents affected a 66-year-old British woman who was hit by a lift bar, and a 20-year-old Spaniard who had to go to the hospital with an unknown snowboarder after a collision. In several cases, the police authorities ask for information on clarifying accidents.| Details | |
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| Ort | Patscherkofel, Österreich |
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