Vacation in Saalfelden

Dutch woman climbed an electricity pylon

A vacationer started a questionable action in Saalfelden. In the middle of the night, the Dutch woman climbed a power pole and fell six meters into the depths.

On Friday night, a 21-year-old Dutch vacationer in Saalfelden took a risky climbing action that ended in a serious accident. The young woman climbed over a transformer onto the working platform of a power pylon. There she suffered an electric shock and fell about six meters. It is unclear why she climbed onto the pylon.

After the incident, the 21-year-old was first treated by two emergency doctors and the Red Cross and then taken to the Tauernklinikum Zell am See with undetermined injuries. Investigations into the exact cause of the accident are currently underway.