Missing hiker?

Decomposed body discovered in the Zillertal Alps

The body was discovered in the area of a waterfall (red circle). It was recovered by police helicopter.(Bild: ZOOM Tirol)

A terrible discovery on Wednesday in the Zillertal Alps in Tyrol: a badly decomposed body was found in rough terrain near the Berliner Höhenweg. The identity is still unclear, but it could be a hiker who has been missing since August. Autopsy ordered!

The body was found on Wednesday afternoon in the Kesselalm area near a waterfall in rough terrain. "The body was already badly decomposed," said a police spokeswoman in response to an inquiry from "Krone".

Autopsy to solve mystery
The remains were recovered by police helicopter and flown down into the valley. It is still unclear who the deceased is. An autopsy is to be carried out at the Innsbruck forensic medicine department during the course of Thursday and the mystery solved.

However, due to the condition of the body, identification could take several days.

Is it a missing hiker?
It is possible that it is a hiker from Germany who has been missing since mid-August. The man had set off from the Friesenberghaus in the Zillertal Alps on a tour to the Hoher Riffler (3231 meters) and never returned. Searches at the time were unsuccessful.