Missing vacationer: 76-year-old discovered lifeless in the forest in Pongau!

Missing vacationer: 76-year-old discovered lifeless in the forest in Pongau!

On Thursday, March 20, 2025, a 76-year-old woman from China who lives in Vienna set out on a hike in Kleinarl. After having lunch with her family in a mountain inn, she decided to descend into the valley on foot while her relatives skied down into the valley. This decision would prove tragic as the woman never arrived in the valley, prompting alarmed family members to call the police and launch a massive search 5min reported.

The search effort was enormous: dozens of emergency services from mountain rescue, fire services, Alpine police and the Red Cross were active in the region for hours, supported by drones and a police helicopter. Shortly after the start of the operation, the sad news came: the 76-year-old was found alive in a forest. It is believed that she died due to exhaustion as she did not have a cell phone with her and was therefore unable to call for help. According to the police, she was last seen on a forest path, but after that she was lost The press added.

In addition, Gerhard Kremser, district manager of the Pongau mountain rescue service, reported that a woodworker had seen the woman around 3:30 p.m., but after that, no help was available. The incident has affected the region as efforts to locate the holidaymaker were met with a large mobilization of rescue workers. Unfortunately, the search for the 76-year-old did not go as planned, which only underlines the drama of the situation.