Hiker (27) injured

Slipped and hit her head on a rock

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A hiking trip in the Tyrolean mountains ended in hospital for a 27-year-old woman on Saturday. The local woman slipped on the path and hit her head on a rock. A German alpinist (43) was also injured on a tour.

Shortly before 1 p.m., the 27-year-old Austrian was on her way from the Kasseler Hütte in Mayrhofen on the red-marked path towards the Edelhütte. "She slipped on the path and hit her head against a rock", according to the police. The woman was seriously injured and had to be flown by rescue helicopter to the regional hospital in Hall in Tirol.

German man flown to hospital in Innsbruck
Also in the Zillertal, a 43-year-old German climbed from the Friesenberghaus in Finkenberg towards the Hoher Riffler (3231m) in the Tux Alps at around 10 am. "Shortly after 1.30 p.m., he fell around 30 meters down the black-marked hiking trail over rocky terrain, sustaining serious injuries," said the executive. The man was brought to an intermediate landing site by emergency helicopter and treated there by an emergency doctor. The German was subsequently flown to Innsbruck Hospital, where he was admitted as an inpatient.