Difficult recovery

Treasure hunter falls

Dangerous (re)greed: four fire departments were deployed in Lambach on Friday evening to rescue a fallen treasure hunter. The treasure hunter (50) had fallen several meters down a steep slope during a search operation with his son.

The 50-year-old from Edt bei Lambach was searching for "interesting" objects with a metal detector with his son in Lambach late on Friday afternoon. When the two saw an object that piqued their interest, the father wanted to climb down a steep slope. To do so, he held on to a branch. This suddenly gave way and broke off.

Four fire departments in action
The 50-year-old fell over a vertical rock face several meters high and came to rest roughly in the middle of the steep slope. Four fire departments with a total of 63 men, two paramedics, two police officers, two height rescuers and an emergency doctor went to the steep slope to rescue the seriously injured man. After first aid, the 50-year-old was finally taken to the hospital in Wels.