Hoping for clues

Search operation: family fears for missing Carinthian woman

Who has seen the mushroom hunter Anneliese L. (74) on the Katschberg?(Bild: zVg)

Desperate search for a missing Carinthian woman (74) on the Katschberg: there has been no trace of the pensioner for days - now her relatives are asking for information. 

The fire department, police and mountain rescue service have been searching for the 74-year-old Carinthian woman on Katschberg since Monday. "Due to the increasingly alpine terrain, which only allows a further search by mountain rescue teams, the fire department's mission was called off in consultation with the emergency organizations involved and the authorities," as the fire department said on Tuesday.

And so, early on Wednesday morning, around 40 mountain rescuers set off into the rough terrain on the Katschberg to search for the missing pensioner Anneliese L. - so far in vain. As reported, the 74-year-old had set off on Sunday to look for mushrooms in the Gontal valley, and since then there has been no trace of the Carinthian woman. Only her parked car has been found.

Drones and helicopters
The police have also been searching the Katschberg with drones, helicopters and sniffer dogs without success. The family is now asking the public for help and information: "If you have seen Anneliese anywhere, please contact the police on 059133/2234 100."