Tragic end of a school trip: Eleven -year -old dies after a fall!

Tragic end of a school trip: Eleven -year -old dies after a fall!

Nähe Imst, Tirol, Österreich - On May 8, 2025, an eleven -year -old student of the Musikmittelschule Imst Unterstadt died tragically during a school trip in Tyrol. The incident occurred when the class explored a hiking trail along a gorge. Suddenly the girl lost her hold around 4 p.m. and fell about 80 meters into the depth, landed in Malchbach. These dramatic events were initially unnoticed by the classmates and the accompanying persons. Immediately after the fall, the mountain rescue was alerted and an emergency helicopter and quickly reached the scene of the accident.

The girl was flown to the clinic in Innsbruck with the serious injuries in a critical condition. Unfortunately, she died on May 13, 2025, five days after the accident. An autopsy showed that the student had not drowned, but died of the serious injuries to her fall. As a result of the incident, the Innsbruck public prosecutor's office initiates an investigation, an autopsy was ordered to clarify the exact circumstances of the accident. The Tyrol Education Directorate checks the incident internally, but does not express itself to speculations about the possible misconduct of the teacher.

accidents as a health risk for children

accidents are one of the greatest health risks for children and adolescents. According to information from Kindersicherheit.de accidents are the most common cause of death for children from one year. Statistics show that around 1.9 million children in Germany need medical help due to an accident. It is also reported that 16.5% of children from 1 to 17 years are treated within one year of an accident.

Most of these accidents occur in various environments, with 43.8% passing at home or in private environment. In schools or other care facilities, the risks are 24.2%. According to the statistics, a total of 163 children under the age of 15 died in 2021 after an accident, while more than 167,000 children had to be treated in hospital.

The tragic events around the accident of the eleven -year -old student once again put a light on the dangers that exist in leisure activities for children and adolescents. The investigation into this incident is still in progress, and the results of the police and public prosecutor's investigations are still pending. Further information was provided by krone.at