To hospital by helicopter
Rockfall hit hiker: woman seriously injured
Devastating alpine accident on Sunday in the Tyrolean Außerfern: a group from the German Alpine Club was hit by a falling rock in the Tannheimer Tal. One member - a 61-year-old woman - suffered serious injuries and had to be flown to hospital by helicopter.
The fatal incident occurred at around 2 pm in the municipality of Nesselwängle. The 61-year-old German woman was descending from the Köllenspitze towards the Gimpelhaus with a group from the German Alpine Club.
Suddenly, several stones came loose
Then it happened in the area below the so-called "Schäfer"! Several stones suddenly came loose above the group. The 61-year-old alpinist was hit by one on her left forearm.
The woman suffered a cut and a fracture to her left radius as a result of the rockfall.
Die Polizei
To hospital by helicopter
"The woman suffered a cut and a fracture to her left radius as a result of the rockfall," reported the police. Her companions made an emergency call. After first aid, the climber was flown to Reutte District Hospital by emergency helicopter.
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