Thuringian hiker dies after falling in Austrian mountains
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A 44-year-old man from Germany’s Saale-Holzland district fell to his death while hiking near Schiedeck in Styria, Austria.
- His three companions could not reach him across the difficult terrain and called emergency services.
- A rescue helicopter confirmed his death, while a police helicopter took the companions to the valley for crisis support.
A 44-year-old hiker from Thuringia died after falling over a steep edge in the Austrian mountains, police said.
The accident happened on Friday in the area around Schiedeck, a peak of about 2,300 meters in Styria. The man was traveling with a group of four on a hiking trail when he fell on a steep meadow and then went over a rocky drop, striking the terrain below.
His companions could not descend to him because of the difficult ground. They called emergency services, and a rescue helicopter flew to the scene. Its crew could only confirm that the injured man had died.
A police helicopter transported the three companions to the valley. A crisis intervention team provided them with support.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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