German injured

Hiker (68) slipped and fell into stream bed

Serious hiking accident on Tuesday in East Tyrol! A 68-year-old German slipped on a rocky path and fell into a stream bed. His companions immediately raised the alarm. The man had to be airlifted to hospital.

On Tuesday, the 68-year-old was hiking with a group of eight people from the so-called Kammelisenalm to the Unterstalleralm in the municipality of Innervillgraten. "The man went ahead of the hiking group", according to the police.

Injured man rescued with a rope
The group reached the Lafasbach shortly before 2.30 pm. "At an altitude of around 1970 meters above sea level, the man slipped on the marked, rocky path, slipped around 20 to 25 meters and remained lying injured in the bed of the Lafasbach stream," said the police. An emergency call was made by a companion and the rescue chain was set in motion. The injured man was rescued by the emergency helicopter using a rope and flown to hospital in Lienz after initial treatment.