Athlete (40) injured
Stand-up paddle tour ends with a fall into the Inn River
The stand-up paddle tour for a German (40) in the Tyrolean Ötztal ended with exhaustion and minor injuries. The athlete fell off the board into the Inn. He only made it to shore after 30 minutes.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The incident happened on Friday shortly before 2.30 pm. The 40-year-old was stand-up paddling on the Inn from Imst towards Haiming in the municipality of Ötztal-Bahnhof. "Due to the current, the stand-up paddle may have turned, causing the athlete to fall into the Inn," said the investigators.
Due to the strong current, he was initially unable to swim to shore, which is why he screamed for help.
Ein Sprecher der Polizei
Made it to shore after 30 minutes
The German not only lost his sports equipment, but also a shoe. Due to the strong current, he was initially unable to swim to shore, which is why he shouted for help. Around 30 minutes later, he managed to make it to shore on his own. The emergency helicopter landed and the crew administered first aid.
The slightly injured water sports enthusiast was then taken to Zams Hospital by the rescue team.
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