Tragedy in Tyrol: 11-year-old dies on school trip-teacher in sight!

Tragedy in Tyrol: 11-year-old dies on school trip-teacher in sight!

Hachleschlucht, Tirol, Österreich - In May 2025 there was a tragic incident during a school trip to Hachlenschlucht in Tyrol. An 11-year-old student died after a serious accident, who has now led to an investigation against the responsible teacher. According to [OE24] (https://www.oe24.at/oesterreich/chronik/11-jaehrige-stirt-bei-schul-jetztjetzt- against teacher/638449798), the teacher was suddenly no longer supervised by the group.

The student was later found motionless and in critical condition in the water. Despite intensive efforts, she died of her serious injuries a few days after the accident in an Innsbruck clinic. An autopsy report is still pending that could provide further details about the circumstances of their death.

Investigations and gross negligence

The public prosecutor has initiated an investigation against grossly negligent killing against the teacher. This raises questions about security during such school trips. The responsibility of the supervisors is particularly important for activities in nature.

The incident is not just an isolated case. According to estimates by the Federal Ministry of Health, around 1.88 million children under the age of 15 require medical care for accident violations. These accidents are often the main cause of hospital admissions in children aged 1 to 17.

The dangers of accidents

According to the published statistics, 194,042 children under the age of 17 were treated for injuries in the hospital in 2019, which is about 16.5 % of the children affected. Boys are affected by 18.6 % more often than girls with 14.3 %. It is particularly worrying that child accidents represent the most common cause of death for children from one year in Germany. In 2019, 153 children died after an accident.

experts indicate that many of these accidents would be avoidable due to correct behavior and prevention. Accidents in the domestic area make up the largest proportion of small children, while with increasing age, other accident risks in educational institutions and outdoors are becoming more important.

The tragedy in Hachlenschlucht not only illustrates bureaucracy according to such incidents, but also the need to take more measures to prevent child accidents in order to ensure the well -being and safety of the children.