Rescue by helicopter
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This "treasure hunt" did not end with full pockets, but in hospital. A man from Mühlviertel (50) was searching for silver coins with a metal detector and fell several meters over rocky terrain. He was able to use his cell phone to call the rescue services.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen One wrong step had fatal consequences: On Thursday evening, a 50-year-old man from Feldkirchen an der Donau slipped in the area of the via ferrata entrance below the Waxenberg castle ruins and fell several meters over rocky terrain.
The man was out and about in rough terrain with his metal detector, his goal: to find silver coins.
Rescued with a rope
Fortunately, the "treasure hunter" not only had his detector with him, but also his cell phone. According to the police, this enabled him to call the rescue team after his serious fall.
The rescue helicopter recovered the injured man using a rope, flew him out of the area and then to the accident hospital in Linz. The Waxenberg volunteer fire department and paramedics from the St. Veit Red Cross were also involved in the rescue operation.
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