Rekrut falls in glacier column - dramatic rescue operation on the Schlatkees!

Rekrut falls in glacier column - dramatic rescue operation on the Schlatkees!

A dramatic incident occurred on Schlatenkees when a recruit plunged into a crevice of a glacier during a training ski tour. The members of the Federal Army, who were in training, reported that the salvation of the injured soldiers, who took place in an extremely demanding environment, caused considerable difficulties, such as The small newspaper reported.

After the accident passed, the group initially carried out a departure to the currently unmanaged Prague hut. From there they informed the rescue control center in the early evening. Due to adverse weather conditions, the salvage planned for the next morning had to be postponed by a police helicopter. Alpine police officers and a mountain rescue company Matrei then made their way to the new Prague hut, while the rest of the group independently descended into the Tauerntal. Loud ORF Tyrol Finally, the weather could loosen up so that the three soldiers were flown to the Tauernhaus with the helicopter. The remaining soldiers reached the Tauernhaus shortly before noon.